Pennsylvania vision testing firm to pay $14.25M in Medicare fraud settlement over unapproved device use
NEWARK, N.J. – Diopsys, Inc., a medical device manufacturer based in Middletown, Pennsylvania, will pay up to $14.25 million to resolve allegations that it caused false claims to be submitted to Medicare…
Advanced DNA testing identifies woman murdered in New York City 33 years ago
QUEENS, NY — Judy Rodriguez, a woman whose identity had remained a mystery for over three decades after her body was discovered in Queens in 1991, has finally been identified through advanced…
April Earthquake Testing Reveals New Fault Line in New Jersey
MOUNTAINVILLE, N.J. — A newly discovered fault line beneath New Jersey has sparked fresh concerns following an April earthquake that reverberated across the Northeast, scientists confirmed Monday. It is being called the…
Free Well Testing For Henderson County Storm Victims
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — The Henderson County Department of Public Health is offering free well water testing for residents whose private drinking wells may have been affected by Hurricane Helene. The initiative aims…
President of hair testing company sentenced for defrauding 88,000 customers out of $5.9 million
NEW YORK — Kyle Tsui, the former president of a company that sold fraudulent allergy and sensitivity tests, was sentenced to 41 months in prison for orchestrating a scam that defrauded more…
Toms River Researcher Makes Breakthrough in AI Security Testing
UNION, NJ — Brendan Hannon, a recent graduate of Kean University, has developed a groundbreaking method to test the vulnerabilities of artificial intelligence, particularly in preventing misuse. The Toms River native focused…
New Jersey’s Attempt To Remove Public Teacher Certifications and Testing Advances Again
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Senate Education Committee has favorably reported Senate Bill No. 1287, a significant legislative proposal aimed at modifying the state’s teacher certification process. This bill proposes the…
New Jersey Moves Closer to Removing Basic Skills Testing for Public School Teachers
New Jersey Senate Proposes Elimination of Basic Skills Test for Teacher Certification TRENTON, NJ — A bill that would lessen the requirements to become a public school teacher in New Jersey is…
Columbia Urges Professors To Consider Canceling Final Exams, Moves Testing Remote
Columbia University announced Wednesday that professors should consider making exams optional or forfeiting them altogether as the school has been rocked with escalating protests, according to the Columbia Spectator. Police arrested over…
Cornell Walks Back Decision To Remove Standardized Testing Requirement
Cornell University announced Monday that it would be reinstating standardized testing four years after axing the requirement. The university removed the requirement for standardized testing in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since…
Bird Flu Found in Raw Milk Across United States as USDA Continues Testing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A collaborative effort is underway by federal and state health and veterinary agencies to probe into a sickness affecting primarily older dairy cows in Texas, Kansas, and New Mexico,…
Hospital Executive and Three Texas Physicians to Pay Over $880,000 to Settle Kickback Allegations Involving Laboratory Testing
Former hospital executive Peggy Borgfeld, of Lexington, Texas, and physicians Linh Nguyen, M.D. and Thuy Nguyen, M.D., of Dallas, and Heriberto Salinas, M.D., of Cleburne, Texas, have agreed to pay a total…
Doctor and Wife Admit Genetic Testing Kickback and Bribery Scheme
TRENTON, N.J. – A Pennsylvania doctor and his wife have admitted their roles in schemes to solicit and receive kickbacks and bribes in exchange for ordering genetic tests, U.S. Attorney Philip R.…
Silicon Valley Executive Sentenced For Defrauding Investors And Participating In Covid-19 And Allergy Testing Scheme
SAN JOSE – The president of a Silicon Valley-based medical technology company was sentenced today to eight years in prison and ordered to pay $24 million in restitution for participating in a…
Silicon Valley Executive Sentenced for Defrauding Investors and Participating in COVID-19 and Allergy Testing Scheme
The president of a Silicon Valley-based medical technology company was sentenced today to eight years in prison and ordered to pay $24 million in restitution for participating in a scheme to defraud…
Two Men Plead Guilty to Falsifying Documents Related to Testing of Equipment at Nuclear Power Plants
Two men pleaded guilty today for their roles in creating false calibration certificates in a matter within the jurisdiction of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). According to court documents, Miguel Marcial Amaro,…
Man Convicted in $67M “Doctor Chase” Genetic Testing Fraud Scheme
A federal jury in Fort Pierce, Florida, convicted a Florida man on Oct. 6 for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare of over $67 million by tricking physicians into authorizing…
New Jersey Man Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Testing Kickback Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. — Tauqir Khan, a 65-year-old resident of Pennington, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute in a scheme related to COVID-19 testing. The admission was made…
‘Safeguard Against Tyranny’: House Weighs In On SCOTUS Case Testing Bounds Of Executive Agency Authority
‘Safeguard Against Tyranny’: House Weighs In On SCOTUS Case Testing Bounds Of Executive Agency Authority Katelynn Richardson on July 24, 2023 Congress’ silence on an issue does not mean it delegated its…
CCP-Linked TikTok Is Testing An AI Chatbot
CCP-Linked TikTok Is Testing An AI Chatbot Jason Cohen on May 25, 2023 Popular social media platform TikTok, which is owned by China-based ByteDance, is testing a new artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot…
University Drops Standardized Testing Requirement To Eliminate Applicants ‘Stress’
University Drops Standardized Testing Requirement To Eliminate Applicants ‘Stress’ Alexa Schwerha on April 24, 2023 West Virginia University (WVU) will no longer require applicants to submit standardized testing scores in order to…