Company and Employees Sentenced for Conspiring to Sell Misbranded N95 Masks
A California company, and three individuals who owned and managed the company, were sentenced last week in connection with the shipment of facemasks that were…
EEOC Releases New and Updated Educational Materials on National Origin Discrimination
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released new and updated educational materials reaffirming Chair Andrea Lucas’ commitment to advancing robust enforcement and awareness around…
Justice Department Secures Denaturalization of Healthcare Fraudster
On Nov. 17, the Justice Department secured the denaturalization of Marieva Briceno, who defrauded more than $5.4 million from Medicare and then obtained US citizenship…
OIG Audit Finds Improper Medicare Billing at New York Nursing Home
A new report from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG), issued November 14, 2025, found that nearly…
Pennsylvania AG Launches Elder Exploitation Unit Targeting Financial Theft, Fraud
Attorney General Dave Sunday announced the launch of the Office of Attorney General’s Elder Exploitation Section — an expansion of protections and services for seniors,…
Nine Ohio Medicaid Providers Facing Fraud Charges
Nine Medicaid providers are accused of stealing a combined $530,888 from the government health-care program for the needy, according to indictments filed this month by…
Missouri Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for $174 Million Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy
Acting US Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that Jamie P. McNamara, age 50, of Missouri, was sentenced on October 23, 2025, to 10 years in…
Iowa Nursing Home Owner Faces 17 Claims over Resident Deaths or Harm in 16 Months
An Iowa nursing home company has faced at least 17 wrongful-death and negligence lawsuits over the past 16 months, a review of court records shows.
Digital Health CEO Convicted in $100M Adderall and Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A federal jury in San Francisco convicted Ruthia He, the founder and CEO of Done, a California-based digital health company, and David Brody, its clinical…
Chicago Family Awarded Record $12.2M Verdict in Nursing Home Death Case
A Cook County jury has awarded $12.2 million to the family of a Chicago woman who died after what jurors found was negligent care at…