Clinical Laboratory Pays $25,000 to Settle Potential HIPAA Security Rule Violations
Peachstate Health Management, LLC, doing business as AEON Clinical Laboratories (Peachstate), has agreed to pay $25,000 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the…
OIG Posts New COVID-19 FAQ
OIG posts an answer to the FAQ: “Would the offer or provision of cash, cash-equivalent, or in-kind incentives or rewards to Federal healthcare program beneficiaries…
A Skilled Nursing Corporation Agrees to Pay $11.2 Million to Resolve False Claims Allegations
A skilled nursing corporation (“corporation”) based in Georgia, which owns and operates skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) across the country, has agreed to pay $11.2 million,…
Nursing home staff, firefighters rescue man from fire at Ohio nursing facility
Firefighters, paramedics, and nursing home staff broke through a window to rescue a resident during a fire at a nursing facility, according to officials at…
New Mexico AG Announces Indictment of Counselor Accused of Stealing Thousands of Dollars from Medicaid
Attorney General Hector Balderas announced that the Office of the Attorney General secured a grand jury indictment against Cathy Chidester of Drop In Counseling for…
Texas Doctors, Nurse Found Guilty of Healthcare Fraud
Three medical professionals who helped a local hospice agency scam Medicare have been convicted of healthcare fraud. On Monday, a federal jury found Novus Health…
Amada Senior Care Resolves EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Case and Will Pay $250,000 to Caregivers
Joyvida, LLC, which operates under the name Amada Senior Care and provides personal care services in the Colorado Springs, Denver and Pueblo areas, will pay…
PHCA Testifies as Long-Term Care Providers Continue to Face COVID-19 Challenges
During a state Senate Aging and Youth Committee hearing, Zach Shamberg, president and CEO of the Pennsylvania Health Care Association (PHCA), outlined continued areas of…
GAO Study Finds that Most Nursing Homes had Multiple Outbreaks and Weeks of Sustained Transmission of COVID-19
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) analysis of the data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of data from May 2020 through…
Conti Ransomware Attacks Impact Healthcare and First Responder Networks
The FBI identified at least 16 Conti ransomware attacks targeting US healthcare and first responder networks, including law enforcement agencies, emergency medical services, 9-1-1 dispatch…