Florida Nursing Home Sued for Neglect Resulting in Wrongful Death
Valarie Dolphin, representing the estate of Barbara Barber, has filed a lawsuit against a Florida nursing home and its operators in the Circuit Court of…
Hospice Provider Settles False Claims Act Allegations for $4.2 Million
A Medicare-certified hospice provider and its subsidiaries have agreed to pay $4.2 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act. According to…
Impersonator Posing as Nurse in California Faces Felony Charges
The Shasta County District Attorney’s Office (SCDA) says that a person posing as a nurse at a Shasta County medical facility is facing felony charges.
Man Responsible for Deadly 2012 Nationwide Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Sentenced
Barry Cadden, 57, former owner of New England Compounding Center (NECC) in Framingham, Massachusetts was sentenced to 10–15 years’ incarceration for his role in the…
Connecticut Ophthalmologist Sentenced to Prison for Five-Year Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A Connecticut doctor was sentenced in federal court in Boston for receiving kickbacks in exchange for ordering medically unnecessary brain scans. Dr. Donald Salzberg, 69…
Connecticut Psychologist Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Medicaid of More Than $1.6 Million
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Michael B. Pines, 75, of Avon, was sentenced to 27 months of…
Michigan Doctor Convicted of $6.3 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
A federal jury convicted a Michigan doctor for causing the submission of over $6.3 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare for medically unnecessary orthotic braces…
Chicago Man Charged in Nursing Home Sex Abuse after Resident with Disabilities Gives Birth
A Chicago man has been charged in connection to the sex abuse of a resident with profound disabilities at a suburban nursing home.
Doctor Sentenced to 12 Years for Illegally Distributing More than 270,000 Opioid Pills worth more than $6.3M
Michigan physician Lawrence Mark Sherman, 75, was sentenced to 12 years in prison based on his conviction following a jury trial on 20 charges related…
Missouri-Based Healthcare System Hit by Cyberattack
On May 8, 2024, a large health system based in Missouri was subjected to a cybersecurity incident which caused their main electronic health records system…