Texas Physician Pays Nearly Half a Million to Resolve Illegal Kickback and Fraud Allegations
Dr. Maaz Abbasi, 41, a physician, has agreed to pay the United States $450,000 to resolve allegations that he falsely signed home health certifications and…
Massachusetts VA Employee Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $70,000 Using Mobile Payment Application
Michael Donaher, 41, of Lakeville, a Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) employee, pleaded guilty to embezzling nearly $70,000 in VA funds. Donaher worked as an…
Alabama Nursing Home Employees Arrested on Various Charges
Two employees of Cordova Health and Rehabilitation have been arrested on various charges, including theft of a controlled substance, attempted distribution, and elder abuse.
NYS Health Facilities Association Response to Governor’s New Nursing Home Policy
The president and CEO of the New York State Health Facilities Association and the New York State Center for Assisted Living, Stephen Hanse, recently issued…
CMS Issues Nursing Homes Best Practices Toolkit to Combat COVID-19
CMS released a new toolkit developed to aid nursing homes, governors, states, departments of health, and other agencies who provide oversight and assistance to these…
Mom of First Texas Healthcare Worker to Reportedly Die of COVID-19 Sues Nursing Home
The mother of the first Texas healthcare worker to die from the coronavirus is suing the healthcare facility for $1 million where he worked.
Staff Member at MN Home Care Provider Accused of Stealing Narcotics from Clients
Allegations of financial exploitation by a staff member at Peaceful Lodge, a home care provider, in Oakdale were substantiated by the Minnesota Department of Health’s…
Coalition of US Attorneys Announce $15.3 Million Settlement with Omnicare, Inc. for Improper Dispensing of Controlled Substances
Omnicare, Inc., a subsidiary of CVS Health and a provider of pharmacy services to long-term care facilities, has agreed to pay the United States a…
Resident in Illinois Nursing Home Ill with COVID-19 Reported Missing from the Facility
Staff members at an Illinois nursing home recently reported to police that one of their residents, a 61-year-old man, had walked out of the facility…
Illinois Children’s Hospital Sued over Patient Information Breach
A mother is suing Lurie Children’s Hospital and two former employees who allegedly accessed the medical records of her 3-year-old daughter, who underwent a sexual…