Physical Therapist Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Participating in $30 Million Scheme
Physical therapist Hatem Behiry was sentenced to 24 months in prison for his participation in a $30 million scheme to defraud Medicare and the New…
California Home Healthcare Aide Charged with Credit Card Fraud in Scheme Targeting Elderly Couple
A criminal complaint was unsealed in federal court charging Heidi Suzanne Miller with credit card fraud in an alleged scheme to abuse her role as…
Veterans Affairs respiratory therapist pleads guilty to stealing and selling COVID-19 respiratory supplies
A respiratory therapist at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in Seattle pleaded guilty to theft of government property. Gene Wamsley, 41, of Bonney Lake,…
Idaho Man Convicted of Healthcare Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
Scott Alexander Laney, 38, of Boise, was convicted of healthcare fraud and aggravated identity theft following a bench trial. During the five-day trial, the Court…
Leadership and Staff Empowerment May Contribute to Retention of Nursing Home Staff
Maintaining staff is an ongoing and growing concern for nursing homes, but those challenges have been made even more difficult by the COVID-19 pandemic. This…
Some Health Workers Suffering from Addiction Steal Drugs Meant for Patients
When Kristin Waite-Labott, a nurse in Wisconsin, began stealing fentanyl and morphine from her hospital’s medical supply cabinets, she found it was relatively easy to…
New York Nursing Home Fined for Providing Coronavirus Care without Gloves and Protection
Employees caring for residents with coronavirus at a Madison County nursing home did not wash their hands, wear gloves or use protective gowns properly, according…
Ransomware attacks increasing at an unprecedented rate — US now begging people not to pay ransom
Ransomware attacks — in which hackers take over an organizations’ computer systems and demand ransom payments to return them — have been on the rise…
Dementia Patient Walks Away from Florida Nursing Home, Winds up in Jail
The family of a 74-year-old dementia patient was shocked to find out she ended up in the Pasco County Jail after she walked away from…
NY nursing home denied health inspectors access unless they showed proof they were COVID-free
The Rensselaer County Legislature said seven state health inspectors showed up at a New York nursing home September 30 to conduct a five-day inspection and…