Texas Ambulance Operator Sentenced for Healthcare Fraud
A 57-year-old Longview, Texas man has been sentenced for federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown. Joseph Valdie…
Former Nurse’s Aide Paroled after Serving 30 Years for Role in 1987 Michigan Nursing Home Deaths
More than thirty years after pleading guilty and being imprisoned for her role in the murders of five residents in a Michigan nursing home, one…
Great Plains Health Has Recovered 80% of Systems Impacted by November 2019 Ransomware Attack
Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE, experienced a ransomware attack in November 2019 which saw its network encrypted.
Phishing Attack Reported by Adventist Health Sonora
Adventist Health Sonora in California has discovered an unauthorized individual has gained access to the email account of a hospital associate and potentially viewed patient…
California Doctor and Ex-Hospital Owner Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Massive Healthcare Fraud
A doctor and the former owner of a Long Beach hospital was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for taking part in a long-running…
Former Louisiana VA Pharmacist Found Guilty of Stealing Controlled Drugs from Veterans’ Prescriptions
A licensed pharmacist, Melissa W. Richardson, 44, who was formerly employed with the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Shreveport, was found guilty of…
Employee of Pennsylvania Home Healthcare Service Provider Pleads Guilty in Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy
A 54-year-old Pennsylvania man recently pleaded guilty in federal court to one count each of conspiracy to defraud the Pennsylvania Medicaid program and healthcare fraud.…
HHS OCR Secures Voluntary Resolution with CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System to Strengthen its Provision of Auxiliary Aids and Services to Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR), has entered into a Voluntary Resolution Agreement (VRA) with CHRISTUS Trinity…
OSHA Raises Its Civil Penalties for 2020 by Nearly 2%
On January 15, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) raised its civil penalties (85 Fed. Reg. 2,292) by approximately 1.8%.
Woman Released Decades after Michigan Nursing Home Deaths
A woman who spent 30 years in prison for her role in the deaths of residents at a Michigan nursing home was released on parole…