Facing criminal charges is overwhelming on its own—but for professionals in Pennsylvania, the consequences go far beyond the courtroom. Accepting a plea deal could put your career at risk. This is especially true if you hold a license in fields such as healthcare,...
Professional Misconduct
Pharmacist Duty to Their Patients.
In Philadelphia, RiteAide pharmacy is closing. This means many patients' prescriptions will be sold to a competitor looking to increase their patient lists. Yes, pharmacy's prescription customers are patients to whom the pharmacy owes a duty. ...
Can drug and alcohol use threaten a medical license?
It is not a violation of someone’s medical oath to consume alcohol. However, it is important for medical professionals to know that the use of alcohol or other drugs could have an impact on the level of care they’re able to provide to their patients. If their usage is...
Complex healthcare fraud scheme boils down to two things — money and jail.
HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Rodney L. Yentzer, age 55, formerly of Carlisle, Pennsylvania and currently in Chuluota, Florida, was sentenced to 42 months imprisonment on charges of conspiracy...
Scope of Practice and Competence
A former Iowa licensed nurse practitioner has been sentenced to prison after failing to help a nursing home patient who died of asphyxiation. Becky Manning, 70, was in charge of the overnight shift at Care Initiatives, a nursing facility in West Des Moines, during...
Nursing Home Admin Steals Elderly Residents, Deceased Residents’ Estates for Her Own Financial Benefit
Mia Hardy, 58, was arrested and charged by indictment with eight counts of wire fraud, arising from an alleged scheme to defraud the residents of two senior living facilities, residents’ heirs, and the facilities themselves. Hardy was employed first at Living...
Addiction Center Fraud — Improper Prescribing and DEA Violations
3 convicted in $8M addiction treatment fraud scheme --.... Creativity rules the day here!. Court documents and trial evidence show that Dr. José Alzadon, Michael Bregenzer, and Barbie Vanhoose, orchestrated their health care fraud scheme through Kentucky Addiction...
Facts Always Matter
Click the link inside the opinion to read the judge’s full opinion on the factual allegations versus the factual record. If your attorney represents you like this, get a new attorney.
HOSPITAL CEO PLEADS GUILTY TO FRAUD WHILE FINANCIAL OFFICER AT PRIOR JOB
Its amazing the creativity and gall of people in control of the bank accounts and bill paying mechanism at corporations. "Prosecutors say Mr. MacGregor defrauded his former employer, which is identified in the documents as a company that “provided medical laboratory...
DO NOT CALL IN A PRESCRIPTION IF YOU ARE NOT A PHYSICIAN
Samrat Mukherjee, a paramedic, admitted to posing as a physician and fabricating credentials, including a fake medical degree and residency match letter. He then called in prescriptions to pharmacies for himself and others. Using the identities of two physicians, for...