Illinois Ex-Nursing Home Employee Used Patient’s ID to Pay Bills
Anna Zur, 39, of Franklin Park, was arrested after a year-long investigation and is accused of stealing the identities of dozens of mostly elderly people.
OIG Audit Targets Failure to Report and Investigate Abuse or Neglect of Medicaid Beneficiaries Residing in New Jersey Nursing Homes
A recently released report contained findings from an OIG audit that indicated the State of New Jersey did not ensure that nursing facilities always investigated…
After debate over hugs, Florida task force recommends limited nursing home visits
After five months of keeping Florida’s most vulnerable elders isolated from visitors, state regulators on Wednesday recommended that Gov. Ron DeSantis allow nursing homes and…
Three Family Members Plead Guilty in Connection with Defrauding Veterans Healthcare in Florida
Miller Wilson, Jr. (50), his daughter, Myoshi Wilson (26), and Erica Wilson (43) have each pleaded guilty for their roles a scheme to defraud the…
DOJ Requesting Data from Governors of States that Issued COVID-19 Orders that May Have Resulted in Deaths of Elderly Nursing Home Residents
Today the Justice Department requested COVID-19 data from the governors of states that issued orders which may have resulted in the deaths of thousands of elderly nursing home residents.
Woman recants claims that Minnesota nursing home’s COVID testing was meant to kill
A southern Minnesota woman has apologized and recanted her widely read accusations that a nursing home where her aunt lives was testing residents for COVID-19 in an effort to try to kill them.
Iowa Nursing Home Fined for Ignoring Plea to Visit Dying Mother
An Iowa nursing home faces a $3,250 fine primarily for ignoring the pleas of a woman who warned she was “going to have to watch her mom die through her window.”
Making a List and Checking it Twice: HIPAA and IT Asset Inventories
The HIPAA Security Rule requires covered entities and business associates to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all electronic protected health information (ePHI) that…
CDC Changes Testing Guidance to Exclude People without Covid-19 Symptoms, Worrying Experts
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quietly modified its coronavirus testing guidelines this week to exclude people who do not have symptoms of Covid-19…
Independent Reviewer’s Interim Report Suggests Steps for Improving the Connecticut Long-Term Care Providers’ COVID-19 Response
Long-term care providers in Connecticut have experienced a high number of deaths due to COVID-19. Concern regarding predictions by many experts that there will be…