New Hampshire nurse convicted on charges of stealing morphine, elder abuse
A New Hampshire woman has been convicted and sentenced on charges that she stole morphine from a nursing home where she worked. Nina Perez was convicted and sentenced on Jan. 2 on charges of possession of a controlled drug and abuse of a nursing home patient. She is a former licensed practical nurse in New Hampshire. She had pleaded … [Read more...]
For-profit nursing homes account for rise in abuse, neglect, waste, fraud
A rise in the number of nursing homes operating as for-profit corporations has translated into record cases of abuse and neglect, fraud, and wasteful healthcare spending at these facilities. According to a Bloomberg News investigation, "the profit motive is having an outsize affect on quality of care. Thirty percent of of claims … [Read more...]
Study highlights Medicare overspending on undelivered, unnecessary treatments
Nursing homes across the country are overcharging the Medicare system about $1.5 billion annually, according a federal study released this week. According to Wall Street Journal, the report from the Dept. of Health and Human Services found that one out of every four bills received from nursing homes to the Medicare system are filled … [Read more...]
Nevada Clinic at Center of Hepatitis Outbreak Under Investigation for Medicare Fraud
Endoscopy Center of Nevada is Now Being Investigated By The FBI For Medicare Fraud. The Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada in now being investigated by the FBI and Nevada state officials for Medicare fraud. News of the Medicare Fraud investigation comes just weeks after the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada was closed, after it … [Read more...]
