Medical Device Maker Recalls Patient Lift after Two Deaths Reported
Hillrom, a medical device maker based in Chicago, has recalled its patient overhead lift device after multiple reports of serious injuries and two patient deaths.
PA Pharmacy and Pharmacist Agree to Resolve Civil Allegations of Dispensing Controlled Substances without Prescription and Falsely Billing Medicare for $2.9M
Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that the United States filed a civil lawsuit against Lancaster County-based McElroy Pharmacy, Inc. and Jeffrey Eshelman…
Howard University Employee Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud
Folashade Adufe Horne, 51, of Laurel, Maryland, pled guilty on February 17, 2021 in federal court to defrauding the DC Medicaid program out of more…
Hospice Nurse Charged with Elder Abuse at a California Assisted Living Facility
A hospice registered nurse (RN) was assigned as the case manager of a hospice patient living in a California assisted living facility. The RN allegedly…
Texas Doctor Sentenced to 10 Years in Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy
A Fort Worth osteopath who attempted to incinerate clinic records has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a $10…
Prominent hospice denies allegations it received $8.3 million in improper payments
Federal authorities have released a report alleging Tidewell Hospice received at least $8.3 million in Medicare reimbursement for hospice services that did not comply with…
NJ nursing homes can begin allowing indoor visits, but only in 7 counties for now
For the first time in nearly a year, family and friends of nursing home residents will be able to visit their loved ones indoors, state…
New COVID-19 Cases in Skilled Nursing Continue Decline, Far Steeper than US Overall Cases
Seven weeks after the speedy vaccine rollout across US long term care communities, CMS data unequivocally show that new infections in skilled nursing facilities have…
Illinois RN Charged with Stealing a Deceased Resident’s Credit Card
An Illinois Registered Nurse has been charged with stealing a deceased resident’s credit card and using the card on a $1700 shopping spree. The RN…
PA Pharmacy Agrees to Resolve Civil Allegations of Improper Dispensing of Controlled Substances for $225,000
Acting United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that the United States filed a civil lawsuit against Source One Pharmacy Services, LLC, a West Chester,…