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Nursing Home Investigation Leads to Michigan Sentinel Project’s First Criminal Case

Healthcare Compliance Blog

Complaints of resident abuse in a Michigan nursing home led to an investigation by the Michigan Office of Attorney General’s Health Care Fraud Division, working with the Michigan Sentinel Project. The investigation determined that a nurse was working at the nursing home while her license was suspended, which is a felony.

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Highlights from the HHS-OIG 2023 Spring Semiannual Report

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Grimm, the OIG continues its tireless efforts to uncover instances of fraud, waste, and abuse within HHS programs. OIG continues to work tirelessly to identify instances of fraud, waste, and abuse and prosecute offenders. Through years of oversight, they have discovered various obstacles and weaknesses within nursing home facilities.

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Woman Arrested for Practicing Medicine without a License at 7 Nursing Homes

Med-Net Compliance

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (SCMFCU) arrested a 37-year-old woman for allegedly practicing medicine as a registered nurse without a license at seven nursing and assisted living facilities in Anderson, Greenville, and Pickens counties.

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Health Provider News – May 20, 2022

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HHS Announces $15M in Funding For Behavioral Healthcare In Nursing Homes. State Actions to Address Nursing Home Staffing During COVID-19. How does Arizona solve its nursing shortage? Group home at center of Gilbert murder investigation fights to keep license to operate. Arkansas Gets $3.9M CALIFORNIA.

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Health Provider News – April 22, 2022

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GAO investigating private equity ownership of nursing homes. This nursing home chain reported the highest COVID death rate. Colorado Springs health clinic to pay settlement in fraud lawsuit. Order to Expire Requiring Masks in Nursing Homes, Hospitals. Nursing Home Will Settle COVID-19 Death Suit.

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Health Provider News – September 16, 2022

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Full 4th Circuit to tackle Medicaid fraud standard under False Claims Act. On Average, Two Nurses Are Assaulted Every Hour, New Press Ganey Analysis Finds. billion in profit in 2021. Hartford HealthCare nurses give strike notice. Iowa nurse fired for incorrectly administering monkeypox shots. CONNECTICUT.

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Health Provider News – November 4, 2022

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CMS gives nursing homes a longer leash on staff COVID-19 vaccination requirements. California physician charged with $53M mail fraud and money laundering scheme. Owner of Chicago nursing home fined after 3 seniors died due to heat wave. Labor shortages close Kansas nursing homes. CALIFORNIA.