Iowa Nurse Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Patient’s Pain Medication
An intensive care unit nurse who stole fentanyl and morphine, both pain medications, from an unconscious patient by withdrawing the drugs from his IV line…
COVID-19 ALERT: Fraudulent Facemask Flyers
US Attorney Matthew G.T. Martin of the Middle District of North Carolina urged the public to be aware regarding fraudulent postings, cards, or flyers on…
United States Settles Disability Discrimination Case Involving Residents and Prospective Residents of a Senior Housing Community
The United States announced that the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has approved a consent order resolving allegations that three defendants…
“Compound King” and Wife Sentenced in $21 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme; Fugitive Sought
A Houston pharmacist and his wife were sentenced for their roles in an approximately $21.8 million Department of Labor (DOL) – Office of Workers Compensation…
Nursing Homes’ Staffing Challenges Include Disparity Between Unemployment Checks and Paychecks
The decision by many nursing home aides to choose higher unemployment payments over their regular paychecks during the Coronavirus pandemic poses a significant staffing challenge.…
Atlanta Hospital System to Pay $16 Million to Resolve False Claims Allegations
Piedmont Healthcare, Inc., an Atlanta-based hospital system, has agreed to pay $16 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by billing…
Former Georgia Hospital CEO and Two Doctors Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Prescribing and Obtaining Pain Pills
John Michael “Mike” Gowder, James Heaton, and George David Gowder have been sentenced to federal prison. Both Mike Gowder and Heaton were convicted on October…
NC Ambulance Company Manager Sentenced to Prison in Multimillion Dollar Fraud and Identity Theft Scheme
A federal judge sentenced a Greenville ambulance company manager to 64 months in prison and 3 years of supervised release on charges of Conspiracy to…
Two Pennsylvania Defendants Sentenced in Multi-Million Dollar Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy
Two residents of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, were sentenced in federal court for conspiracy to defraud the Pennsylvania Medicaid program and healthcare fraud. United States District Judge…
Collaborative Quality Improvement Efforts Can Positively Impact Antipsychotic Use
Reducing antipsychotic use in nursing homes is an ongoing priority for clinicians and their teams.