Emergency Orders to Restrict Hospital and Nursing Home Visitation, Alleviate Overcrowding at Medical Facilities With widespread community transmission across the state and surging COVID-19 metrics…
Heidi Robertson, 35, was employed as the primary insurance biller at a Birmingham-area psychology clinic that billed the Medicaid Agency for counseling services that were…
As COVID-19 cases rise, Gov. Chris Sununu on Monday reactivated $300-per-week extra stipends through the end of 2020 for frontline healthcare workers in long-term settings…
A facility-initiated transfer or discharge of a resident from a nursing home can be an unsafe and traumatic experience for the resident and his or…
Suicide is a major and growing public health concern in the United States, ranking among the top 10 leading causes of death. From 2001 to…
A certified medication aide (CMA) in a senior-living facility is facing three felony charges after an investigation revealed she diverted controlled medications for her personal…
This joint message was coauthored by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and…
After an investigation by the US Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) and its Office of Inspector General, the US District Court for…
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington, formerly known as Group Health Cooperative (GHC), agreed to pay $6,375,000 to resolve allegations that it submitted invalid diagnoses…
The state of Mississippi leads the nation in the number of COVID-19 cases per capita for nursing home residents. Outbreaks this past week increased by…