New Jersey joins blue state health alliance rejecting Trump’s CDC; What could go wrong?
Trenton, NJ – New Jersey has officially joined forces with seven Northeastern states and New York City in a new regional health partnership aimed at strengthening science-based public health policy while pushing…
Nine Defendants Indicted on Federal Civil Rights Conspiracy and Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE Act) Offenses for Obstructing Patients and Providers of a Reproductive Health Services Facility
WASHINGTON – Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke for the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves for the District of Columbia today…
New Jersey Cop Delivers Beautiful Baby Boy During Call for Help
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ – The Robbinsville Police Department received a call for help at a home in the township for a woman in labor. Arriving at the scene, officers realized there was no…
Cue Health Serves as Preferred Testing Provider for the 2022 McDonald’s All American Games
Cue® helps the nation’s premiere high school basketball showcase return to in-person action SAN DIEGO, March 28, 2022 — Cue Health (“Cue”) (Nasdaq: HLTH), the healthcare technology company behind the country’s most…
Englewood Health Appoints New Physician Leaders in Three Specialties
“We thank our former chiefs, Drs. Marc Arginteanu, David Henick, and David Abramson, for their years of dedicated service to Englewood Health, our patients, and the communities we serve,” said Warren Geller,…
Former Employees of Beaver County Health Care Facility Indicted on Federal Hate Crime Charges Related to Alleged Assaults Against Disabled Residents
PITTSBURGH, PA – Two former residents of Beaver County, Pennsylvania, have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on federal hate crime charges, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced…
Cumberland County Man Pleads Guilty To Health Care Fraud, Money Laundering, And Theft Of Public Money
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on March 22, 2022, Rodney L. Yentzer, age 52, of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to conspiracy…
Local/N.J. Doctor Selected as one of 30 members nationwide to the athenahealth 2022 Clinical Advisory Board Dr. Dan Fabius, Consensus Health Chief Medical Informatics Officer will collaborate with the athenahealth product team
“I am honored to join this incredible team of experts and believe our collaborative efforts will greatly impact the future of athenahealth products to better serve doctors and patients in New Jersey…
U.S. signs up more than 14.5 million people for Obamacare health insurance
– More than 14.5 million Americans signed up for Obamacare health insurance for 2022, a 21% jump over last year and the highest since the Affordable Care Act was signed 12 years…
Canton Doctor Indicted for Health Care Fraud
BOSTON – A Canton orthopedic surgeon has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Boston for his role in a health care fraud scheme. Dr. Olarewaju James Oladipo, 57, of Canton,…
CHOP and Penn Medicine to Lead Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health
The Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health (PRCCEH) is a new children’s center that will provide the infrastructure to integrate expertise from the two institutions, along with colleagues from Drexel University, Temple…
Memo Instructs Border Officials To Waive Public Health Order For Ukrainians Seeking Asylum
Memo Instructs Border Officials To Waive Public Health Order For Ukrainians Seeking Asylum Jennie Taer on March 18, 2022 U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) leadership is allowing officials to waive a…
Dr. Fauci admits he has lost the mask war in America, what about Governor Phil Murphy?
TRENTON, NJ – As a new omicron variant spreads throughout the world and is now being seen in the New York and New Jersey Tri-State area, many in New Jersey fear Governor…
Providence Man Sentenced, Faces Deportation for Misuse of a Passport, False Citizenship and False Social Security Number Claims, Health Care Fraud
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Dominican national who resided in Providence is facing deportation after being convicted and sentenced in federal court for falsely representing his citizenship and Social Security number, misusing a…
Fusion Education Group Tackles Adolescent and Teen Mental Health with Free Webinar Focused on Destigmatizing Therapy
“Parents have been tried and tested these last couple of years,” Dr. Kirleen Neely said. Tweet this “In the last six months, medical, government, education and professional organizations have sounded alarms that…
Ohio Man Admits Role in Multimillion-Dollar Scheme to Defraud Health Care Benefit Programs
NEWARK, N.J. – An Ohio man pleaded guilty today to his role in a large-scale, multilevel marketing scheme to defraud private and federally funded health care benefit programs, U.S. Attorney Philip R.…
Bayer stops non-essential health and agriculture business in Russia
FRANKFURT – Germany’s Bayer on Monday stopped all spending in Russia and Belarus not related to essential products in health and agriculture, citing Russia’s “brutal aggression” against Ukraine. Bayer said in a…
England Associates, L.P. d/b/a New London Health Center pays $400,000.00 to resolve False Claims Act allegations
ATLANTA – England Associates, L.P. d/b/a New London Health Center (“New London”) agreed to pay $400,000.00 to resolve allegations that it knowingly submitted false claims to Medicare for rehabilitation therapy services that…
New Report: Fewer States Placed in Top Performance Tier for Public Health Preparedness in 2021
The report, Ready or Not 2022: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters and Bioterrorism, measures states’ degree of preparedness to respond to a wide spectrum of health emergencies and to provide…
Port Clinton Physician Sentenced to Prison for Prescribing Controlled Substances Without Medical Necessity and Health Care Fraud
Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that William Bauer, 85, of Port Clinton, Ohio, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jack Zouhary to 5 years in prison and was ordered…
Project Concern International, a Global Health Non-Profit Organization, Agrees to Pay $537,500 to Resolve False Claims Act Action
WASHINGTON – Project Concern International (PCI) has agreed to pay the United States $537,500 to resolve allegations that it knowingly submitted false claims to the United…
Medical Assistant Admits Health Care Fraud Conspiracy
CAMDEN, N.J. – A former medical assistant today admitted defrauding New Jersey state and local health benefits programs and other insurers of more than $1 million by submitting fraudulent claims for medically…
U.S. health insurer Anthem plans to rebrand as Elevance Health
– Anthem Inc said on Thursday it intends to change its name to Elevance Health Inc, as the company looks to shift its focus beyond the health insurance business. The U.S. health…
New Jersey Governor Passes Law Barring Public Investments in Russia
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has signed a law that forbids public investments in Belarus and Russia in the wake of the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. During that invasion,…
Foundation for Health Advancement and Hackensack Meridian Health Partner to Support Healthcare Innovation
“Innovation requires an ecosystem of providers, researchers and collaborators and we are thrilled to work with this extraordinary organization to continue our commitment to transforming health care,” said Robert C. Garrett, FACHE,…
Turkish National Sentenced to 27 Months for Orchestrating “Birth Tourism” Health Care Fraud Scheme on Long Island
Earlier today, in federal court in Central Islip, Ibrahim Aksakal was sentenced by United States District Judge Joanna Seybert to 27 months’ imprisonment for conspiring to commit health care and wire fraud…
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