Medtronic to Pay over $9.2 Million to Settle Allegations of Improper Payments
Minnesota-based medical device maker Medtronic USA Inc. has agreed to pay $8.1 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by paying…
Former Owner and Operator of Jannah Healthcare Sentenced to Prison
Latoya N. Joseph, 42, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment and six months’ home confinement for the crime of tax evasion. Ms.…
Former NY Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud
Jennifer Caloia, age 56, a licensed pharmacist who owned and operated Dougherty Pharmacy in Morrisville, New York, from 1998 to 2015, pled guilty in federal…
CNAs Working in Multiple Nursing Homes May Contribute to the Spread of COVID-19
A group of researchers from UCLA and Yale University conducted a study to look at the spread of COVID-19 by certified nursing assistants (CNAs) who…
Aetna Pays $1,000,000 to Settle Three HIPAA Breaches
Aetna Life Insurance Company and the affiliated covered entity (Aetna) has agreed to pay $1,000,000 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US…
Louisiana Woman Indicted for Wire Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
A federal grand jury recently returned a three-count indictment charging Brittany Monroe Knapp, age 34, of Denham Springs, Louisiana, with wire fraud and identity theft.…
Ransomware Activity Targeting the Healthcare and Public Health Sector
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have coauthored a…
NJ Mandates Workplace COVID-19 Safety Rules as Cases Spike
As COVID-19 numbers continue to rise across the state, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order Wednesday that requires private and public companies…
Imposter Nurse Sentenced to Prison for Fraud and Tax Evasion
A woman formerly employed by an Ann Arbor, Michigan, healthcare consultancy was sentenced to 65 months in prison for defrauding employers of over $2.2 million and…
New Jersey Enacts Legislation Increasing Frontline Nursing Home Staffing
New legislation enacted by the New Jersey legislature changed the number of residents on the day, evening, and overnight shifts whose care one nursing assistant…