Second of two defendants sentenced in scheme to steal, sell drugs from nursing home patients
Two former employees of a Georgia nursing and personal care facility have been sentenced after admitting to a scheme in which they stole and resold…
PA Department of Health Highlights March 2021 Nursing Home Inspection, Sanction Information Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
In its March 2021 report, the Pennsylvania Department of Health notes that nursing home surveyors conducted 570 inspections, including 283 complaint investigations of 396 separate…
Arkansas Senators Approve Nursing Home Bill
The Arkansas Senate on Monday endorsed a rewrite of the state’s nursing home staffing laws, sending the governor a bill that proposes the most significant…
4th Quarter Fiscal Year 2020 PEPPER Reports Are Now Available
The fourth quarter fiscal year 2020 Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Reports (PEPPER) can now be accessed. The PEPPER reports summarize provider-specific data for…
Patient Recruiter Sentenced to Prison for $3.3 Million Cancer Genetic Testing Fraud Scheme
A Florida man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud in connection with a scheme that resulted in the…
CT DPH Issues Emergency Order to Nursing Home after Water Samples Test Positive for Legionella
The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) has issued an emergency order by Acting Commissioner Deidre S. Gifford, directing immediate actions by a nursing home…
NY Doctor Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison in Widespread Scheme to Defraud Medicare and Other Health Insurance Providers of Millions of Dollars
James Spina, 63, was sentenced to 108 months in prison for his participation in a widespread healthcare fraud scheme through the fraudulent operation of Dolson…
Louisiana Man Is Charged with Healthcare Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
US Attorney Duane A. Evans for the Eastern District of Louisiana announced that Bret Berry, 60, of Mandeville, LA was charged March 9, 2021 with…
CMS Announces the Ending of Several Temporary Emergency Blanket Waivers
In March 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) enacted several temporary emergency blanket waivers which were intended to provide nursing homes flexibility…
ONC Releases Updates to Health IT Playbook
The Certified Health IT section of ONC’s Health IT Playbook has been updated to reflect requirements outlined in the ONC Cures Act Final Rule and…