Arkansas Woman Arrested for Using False Credentials to Work as a Nurse
A 55-year-old woman residing in Bella Vista, Arkansas, was arrested on April 25, 2024, under allegations of impersonating another individual to secure healthcare jobs. Despite…
EEOC Releases Workplace Guidance to Prevent Harassment
Today the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published final guidance on harassment in the workplace, “Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace.” By providing…
Anesthesiologist Pleads Guilty to Taking Fentanyl from Hospital
An anesthesiologist at a Lee’s Summit, Missouri hospital pleaded guilty in federal court to illegally taking fentanyl from the hospital. Roman Peplinski, 37, of Kansas…
Doctor Convicted for $5.4M Medicare Fraud Scheme
A federal jury convicted a New Jersey doctor for causing the submission of over $5.4 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare for orthotic braces ordered…
Worker Accused of Taking Cash from Elderly, Stealing Wheelchair from Texas Assisted Living Center
A man who allegedly “borrowed” hundreds of dollars from elderly residents of a Texas assisted living center where he was working in maintenance was arrested…
California Nursing Home Worker Stabbed in ‘Unprovoked Attack’
A 44-year-old man was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail after allegedly stabbing a nursing home worker in an unprovoked attack on April 24.
Nursing Home Chain and Two Executives to Pay $7M to Settle Alleged False Claims
The United States and the State of California have reached a $7,084,000 civil settlement with ReNew Health Group LLC, ReNew Health Consulting Services LLC and…
Leader of $50 Million Healthcare Fraud Pleads Guilty
Manishkumar Patel pleaded guilty in connection with a $50 million healthcare fraud and kickback scheme involving the sale of fraudulent prescriptions for durable medical equipment…
Iowa Nursing Home Fined for Not Properly Reporting Resident’s Change of Condition
An Iowa nursing home was recently fined after state regulators said it failed to properly report a resident’s worsening health. The facility was fined $325…
Nurse Practitioner to Pay over $50K for Alleged Fraudulent DME Prescriptions, Kickbacks
Ashley Brown, DNP, ARNP, from Des Moines, Iowa, has agreed to pay $52,560 to the United States to resolve allegations that she violated the False…