Medical Worker Sentenced for Fraud, Money Laundering, Doctor Impersonation
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that Jose Andres Lopez has been sentenced to 3.5 years in prison, following by a 7-year term of supervised…
Three Charged with Medicaid Fraud in Alleged Transportation Scheme
Bernice Marie Pate, 51, of Inkster, was arraigned for allegedly exploiting a Medicaid transportation program, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Pate has been charged…
Legionnaires’ Disease Cluster Investigation Linked to Illinois Nursing Home
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), in collaboration with the DuPage County Health Department, is investigating a cluster of two Legionnaires’ disease cases. Both…
More than $132M in NJ Medicaid Funds Recovered, OSC Announces
More than $132 million in New Jersey Medicaid funds were recovered in fiscal year 2025, a jump of 11 percent from the previous year, the…
RI Nursing Assistant Suspended After Becoming Beneficiary of Patient’s IRA
The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) has suspended a nursing assistant for six months and placed her on probation for another 6 months.
CDC: Changes in Suicide Rates in the United States from 2022 to 2023
In 2023, suicide was the 11th leading cause of death in the United States, with no change in ranking since 2021. At younger ages, suicide…
Medical Examiner Says Woman’s Death at Arizona ALF Was Heat-Related
The Maricopa County Medical Examiner has ruled the death of a West Valley assisted-living facility resident, who died outside in July, as heat-related.
CMS Updates Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program (CMPRP)
On September 29, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a memorandum announcing updates to the Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program (CMPRP).…
AL AG Announces Sentencing of Former Medicaid Employee for $100K Theft
Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that former Alabama Medicaid employee Natalie Lewis has been sentenced for aggravated theft by deception in connection with the theft…
Ohio Nursing Home Facing Wrongful Death Lawsuit After Alleged Neglect of Resident
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against an Ohio nursing home after a resident died in January 2025 from a polymicrobial infection caused by…