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Nursing Home Psychologist Convicted of Healthcare Fraud Scheme

Med-Net Compliance

According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, the psychologist caused the submission of fraudulent Medicare claims from July 2016 through June 2019 for psychotherapy services purportedly provided to nursing home residents in Chicago and surrounding areas.

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Florida Woman Lands Herself 6.5 Years in Prison, Owes $45 Million for Medicare Fraud Scheme

Pharmacy Law Blog

On November 22, 2017, a Florida woman who was accused of a $45 million Medicare fraud, received a six-and-a-half-year prison sentence, following a 2016 U.S. This came after a 2016 guilty plea to a charge of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. By George F. Indest III, J.D., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law.

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Elder Abuse Awareness for the Healthcare Workforce

AIHC

People with degenerative diseases or cognitive disabilities, which include dementia, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s, or those living in institutional settings such as nursing homes, are often not included in surveys. The rate of nonfatal assaults increased by more than 75% among men (2002–2016) and more than 35% among women (2007–2016).