Nursing Homes Hit Hard by COVID-19 Now Face Diminished Staff and Vacant Rooms
Along with the havoc that COVID-19 inflicted, many nursing homes in New York City are facing closure due to diminished staff and empty beds. In…
Chicago Man Charged with Swindling Hospitals in Connection with Attempted Purchase of $2.6M in PPE
A suburban Chicago businessman has been charged with fraud for allegedly swindling more than $2.6 million from hospitals who paid for scarce personal protective equipment…
Doctor’s Employee Admits Role in Genetic Testing Kickback and Bribery Scheme
A Pennsylvania woman admitted participating in a conspiracy to receive bribes and kickbacks in exchange for ordering genetic tests. Kimberly Schmidt, 46, of Moscow, Pennsylvania,…
Delaware Creating Positions to Treat COVID in Long-Term Care Facilities
The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services is creating new positions in order to respond to COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care facilities.
Missouri Nursing Home to Pay $150,000 in Fines and Penalties for Abuse, Neglect, and Filing False Medicaid Claims
Missouri’s Attorney General recently announced that a skilled nursing facility would pay $150,000 in fines and civil money penalties related to their filing of false…
EEOC Votes to Publish Compliance Manual on Religious Discrimination for Public Comment
Today, by a vote of 3-2, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to publish a proposed update to its Compliance Manual Section on…
New Jersey Doctor Charged in Healthcare Fraud Billing Scheme
A South Jersey doctor, Morris Antebi, 68, was charged in connection with his role in a longstanding billing fraud scheme. Antebi, a physician specializing in…
Jury Convicts Virginia Doctor of Scheme to Perform Unnecessary Surgeries on Women
A federal jury convicted a Chesapeake doctor on 52 counts related to his scheme to bill private and governmental insurers millions of dollars for irreversible…
Memphis Woman Sentenced in Healthcare Fraud Case; Charged in New Criminal Complaint
Princess Terry, 27, has been sentenced to 65 months in federal prison for healthcare fraud and aggravated identity theft, and has also been charged with…
New York Medical Doctor Settles Civil Fraud Allegations in Adult Homes Investigation
Dr. Dominick Piacente, a New York family physician, has agreed to pay the United States $150,000 to resolve civil allegations that he paid kickbacks and…