A former Pittsburgh-area physician pleaded guilty in federal court to violating federal narcotics and health care laws, Acting United...
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TN: Tennessee Physician Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Hydrocodone Distribution Resulting in Death
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesA Tennessee physician was sentenced today in the Western District of Tennessee to 20 years in prison for his...
IL: Belleville Nurse Pleads Guilty to Stealing Drugs from Elderly Patients
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesA Belleville nurse, Angela Mohler, 40, pled guilty to five counts of obtaining drugs by fraud on Wednesday, October...
AL: A Hospital Hit by Hackers, a Baby in Distress: The Case of the First Alleged Ransomware Death
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertA lawsuit says computer outages from a cyberattack led staff to miss troubling signs, resulting in the baby’s death,...
TN: Jury Convicts Clarksville Doctor Of 36 Counts Related To Pill Mill Operation
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesTwo Patients Overdosed While Inside Clarksville Clinic A federal jury on Friday, completed its deliberations in the case of...
CT: Shelton Doctor Charged with Selling Prescriptions for Cash, Health Care Fraud
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesPychiatrist was alledgedly providing prescriptions for Adderall or Xanax to numerous individuals in exchange for $200 in cash Leonard...
MI: Pain Doctor Convicted of Over $100 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Lisa McElhaney / / / Press ReleasesDefendant was convicted of excessively prescribing highly addictive opioids to his patients at his medical clinic in Livonia. A...
IL: Carterville Nurse Sentenced on Felony Drug and Health Care Fraud Charges
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertNurse allegedly diverted Schedule II controlled substance (Hydrocodone) pills from a patient and defrauded the Medicare program of the...
CO: Colorado Nurse Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Controlled Substances
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertA Colorado nurse was sentenced to prison for abusing his position of trust by taking fentanyl from a hospital...
OR: Assisted living caregiver sentenced after stealing 275 pieces of jewelry, medication from 44 residents, money
Lisa McElhaney / / / News AlertShe admitted to “withholding vital and medically necessary medication” from 44 residents under her care. A former employee of...