Pennsylvania Chiropractor Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud
Nicholas Bufanio, 53, of Hellertown, PA pleaded guilty to one count of healthcare fraud before. Bufanio is a doctor of chiropractic medicine, who has operated…
Coronavirus is rapidly spreading in Texas nursing homes, state figures show
Younger Americans have been driving the recent coronavirus surge in Texas — but the virus is now also rapidly spreading in the state’s nursing homes,…
Florida Woman Arrested for Exploiting $14,000 from Elderly Adult in a Nursing Home
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) announced the arrest of Emily Royster for exploiting an elderly and disabled adult. The investigation revealed…
A Florida Nurse Stole Patients’ Pain Meds and Took Them Herself
A registered nurse admitted checking out drugs for hospital patients, then taking them herself, the Florida Department of Health and Brevard County Sheriff’s Office said.
Oregon Nursing Home Experienced Catastrophic COVID-19 Outbreak
Although nursing home regulators were warned about the potential for the Coronavirus to decimate one of the state’s nursing homes, they did not take immediate…
Former VA Hospital Nursing Assistant Admits to Murdering 7 Veterans and Assault with Intent to Commit Murder of an 8th
A former nursing assistant pled guilty in federal court to murder and assault charges in the deaths of eight veterans at the Veterans Affairs Medical…
Retired Wisconsin Physician to Pay $70,000 to Resolve Controlled Substance Prescribing & Recordkeeping Violations
Clifford T. Bowe, M.D., a retired Cadott, Wisconsin physician, entered into a settlement agreement to pay $70,000 to resolve civil allegations that he violated the…
NY Nursing Home Coronavirus Flare-Up Came after Quarantined Aide Allegedly Ordered Back to Work
A recent coronavirus outbreak at a nursing home in Albany began around the time a nurse’s aide who was in quarantine after traveling out of…
Durable Medical Equipment Company Owner Admits Participation in Kickback Scheme
A Florida man who operated a durable medical equipment company has admitted participating in a Medicare kickback and telemedicine fraud scheme. Patrick Wolfe, 48, of…
Nursing Home Patient Discovered Dead in Tent While Waiting for COVID-19 Test in Utah
A 71-year-old man was found dead in the parking lot on Sunday while waiting for a COVID-19 test at the Intermountain Healthcare clinic in North…