TennCare Announces Privacy Breach Impacting 3,300 Members
TennCare, Gainwell Technologies LLC, and Axis Direct, Inc. announced a privacy breach impacting certain TennCare members in a joint statement on Monday.
Preventing Nurse Suicides as New Study Finds Shift in Method
In a new study, University of California San Diego School of Medicine and UC San Diego Health researchers report that the rate of firearm use…
Illinois Lawmakers Approve Safeguards to Improve Quality of Care in Nursing Homes
In 2018, Illinois was ranked 50th in the nation for direct care nursing hours per resident per day, and were the second worst in the…
AG Healey Secures $10 Million from Home Healthcare Company That Falsely Billed MassHealth
In ongoing efforts to combat fraud in the home health industry, Attorney General Maura Healey announced that her office reached a $10 million settlement with a…
Two Owners of New York Pharmacies Charged in $30 Million Covid-19 Healthcare Fraud
An indictment was unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn charging Peter Khaim and Arkadiy Khaimov, the owners of over a dozen pharmacies in New York…
Acting Manhattan US Attorney Announces Settlement with Substance Abuse Treatment Center and Its Owner
Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced a $6 million settlement of a civil healthcare fraud lawsuit…
Acting Manhattan US Attorney Announces $40.5 Million Settlement with Durable Medical Equipment Provider
Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced a $40.5 million settlement of a fraud lawsuit against Apria…
Federal Agencies Warn of Emerging Fraud Schemes Related to COVID-19 Vaccines
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)…
NJ hospitals, nursing homes could soon be required to report COVID-19 cases, fatalities among workers
On December 17 the New Jersey Senate and Assembly passed legislation (S2384) that would require hospitals, surgery centers, long-term care facilities, hospice centers and home…
Negligence Lawsuit Filed against a South Carolina Nursing Home for the Spread of COVID-19 and Death
A lawsuit has been filed against a South Carolina nursing home claiming a resident died after contracting COVID-19 while residing in the nursing home, alleging…