Tennessee Doctor Faces 46 Charges in New Indictment
A Memphis gynecologist, Sanjeev Kumar, is now facing 46 charges in a new indictment against him after he was accused of healthcare fraud, coercing people…
OIG Audit Finds Oversight Failures in South Carolina Adult Day Care Facilities
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) posted a new report on October 30, 2025, which found that…
Indianapolis Man Charged with 43 Counts of Medicaid Fraud, $2.7M in False Billing
Following an investigation by Attorney General Todd Rokita’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU), an Indianapolis man has been arrested and charged with 43 counts of…
Home Health Aide Arrested for Stabbing 84-Year-Old Patient, Long Island Police Say
A home healthcare aide from New York City is under arrest for allegedly stabbing and critically injuring an 84-year-old patient at her home on Long…
Affiliated Pharmacies to Pay More Than $150,000 for False Claims Act Allegations
Multiple Oklahoma pharmacies have agreed to pay $157,000 to settle allegations that they billed the Oklahoma Medicaid Program, SoonerCare, for hundreds of unauthorized over-the-counter COVID-19…
OIG Review Examines Effectiveness of Special Focus Facility Program
Two new reports from the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG), released October 24, 2025, raise concerns about…
Multisociety Guidance for Infection Prevention and Control in Nursing Homes
This multisociety guidance was endorsed by SHEA, APIC, IDSA, PALTmed, and AGS. It provides recommendations for infection prevention and control (IPC) in the context of…
NYS DOH Urges Nursing Homes to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations
The New York State Department of Health urged nursing homes and adult care facilities to take immediate steps to increase COVID-19 vaccination among residents, as…
Governor Walz Orders Third-Party Audit of Medicaid Billing at DHS
Governor Tim Walz announced that he has ordered a third-party audit of billing for 14 high-risk Medicaid services. Payments for these programs will be paused…
Ohio Former ALF Employee Accused of Stealing Thousands from Blind Woman
A former assisted living facility employee is accused of using a blind, elderly woman’s debit card to buy thousands of dollars’ worth of items for…