UPMC Nurses Raise Alarm About Workplace Safety After Nurse Beaten Unconscious in ER
Nurses at Pennsylvania’s biggest hospital system are mounting grievances against their corporate owners concerning workplace safety and violence.
Texas Emergency Center and Affiliates to Pay $429,231 in False Claims Act Settlement
Austin Emergency Center, LLC, Austin ER, LLC, AEC ER 4, LLC, Pahala Ventures, LLC, AEC Physicians, PLLC, and AEC Pflugerville, LLC (collectively, “Austin Emergency Center”)…
Nursing Home Workers Post ‘Demeaning’ Photos, Videos of Residents
Over the past five years, there have been at least 15 cases of Iowa nursing home workers being accused of taking photos or videos that…
Missouri Home Healthcare Company Agrees to Pay $534,475 False Claims Act Settlement
A St. Louis area home healthcare company has agreed to pay more than half a million dollars to settle false claims allegations, US Attorney Thomas…
Colorado Hospital, Physicians Settle Opioid Prescribing Allegations for $650K
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announced that Mt. San Rafael Hospital and Rural Health Clinic in Trinidad, Colorado, and three…
Chiropractor Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Prison for $2.1 Million Healthcare Fraud
A Chicago chiropractor has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison for billing a private insurer more than $2 million in nonexistent services.…
Alleged Overbilling for Wound Care Services in Nursing Homes Leads to $45M Settlement
A physician and his affiliated companies have agreed to pay $45 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly causing…
Major Hospice Company That Operates in 15 States Says Patient Data Stolen by Hackers
The personal information of current and former hospice patients may have been exposed in a cyberattack targeting VITAS Healthcare, one of the largest hospice companies…
Michigan Pharmacist Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for $4M Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A former Michigan pharmacist was sentenced to 46 months in prison for his role in a healthcare fraud scheme at a pharmacy he operated. He…
Three Staffers Accused of Elder Abuse Allegedly Sprayed Resident with Water Bottle
An investigation into alleged elder abuse at a Missouri facility led to charges against three staff members who are accused of mistreating multiple residents between…