CMS Responds to Care Compare Data Concerns Following iQIES Transition
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced changes to Nursing Home Care Compare aimed at addressing data issues that emerged following the…
Antimicrobial Stewardship in LTC Facilities: Interventions, Tools, and Metrics
While Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services-mandated Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs are now in place across US skilled nursing facilities, reported high rates of compliance may…
Florida Nursing Home Director Arrested for Allegedly Stealing from Resident
The director of a nursing home in DeBary has been arrested for allegedly stealing jewelry from one of his residents, the Volusia Sheriff’s Office announced…
Pain Clinic Owner Sentenced, L5 Medical Holdings to Pay Nearly $5M in Restitution
John Gregory “Greg” Barnes—a former mortgage broker who, seeking a “recession proof” business model, purchased pain clinics throughout the Western District of Virginia (including in…
Arizona AG Settles Case Involving Elopement and Heat Death of a Vulnerable Adult
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced on January 8, 2026, the resolution of litigation involving an assisted living facility and its owners following repeated noncompliance…
Operator of Sober Homes Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Fraud Schemes
The operator of numerous sober homes in Massachusetts, who also operated insulation companies receiving funds through the Mass Save Program, was sentenced in federal court…
Several Residents Evaluated after Morning Fire at Virginia Rehabilitation Facility
A fire at Potomac Falls Health and Rehab, a medical rehabilitation facility in Sterling, resulted in several residents being evaluated for possible smoke inhalation Thursday…
Federal Jury finds Memphis Physician Guilty of Adulterated, Misbranded Medical Devices
After a three-and-a-half-week trial and five days of deliberations, a federal jury found Memphis physician Sanjeev Kumar guilty of eighteen counts of adulteration of medical…
Healthcare Executives Convicted for Exploiting Elderly Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries
A Miami federal jury convicted two healthcare executives on Dec. 22, 2025, for their roles in a scheme that resulted in the submission of approximately…
US Department of Labor Recovers More Than $259M in Back Wages for Workers in 2025
The US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division announced it has recovered more than $259 million in back wages for nearly 177,000 employees nationwide…