Man Sentenced for Defrauding Doctor; Nurse Gets Probation for Storming U.S. Capitol

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June 21, 2024
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A California man who defrauded a vulnerable doctor out of more than $2.7 million was sentenced to almost 16 years in federal prison. (FOX 26)

Maine nurse Kymberly Sylvester was handed 12 months’ probation for her role in the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. (WABI 5)

A Georgia couple was arrested for allegedly scamming doctors’ offices out of more than $75,000 in fake equipment schemes. (WCTV)

Vanderbilt University Medical Center betrayed its responsibility to patients when it handed over medical records to Tennessee’s attorney general, who had requested information on transgender healthcare, according to a U.S. Senate Finance Committee report, which follows a class action lawsuit filed by two patients whose information was released. (WSMV 4)

Rothman Orthopaedic Institute has ended its decades-long partnership as team physicians for the Philadelphia Eagles, concluding that it’s too risky to be found liable in another large malpractice verdict. Last year, a former player was awarded $43.5 million after alleging the institute’s negligence, in part, forced his early retirement. (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Oregon nurse Dani Marie Schofield was indicted on charges of harming 44 patients in the intensive care unit at Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford after she allegedly stole their fentanyl for her own use. (Oregon Live/The Oregonian)

And a nurse in Connecticut pled guilty after being accused of stealing narcotics from patients at the VA medical center in West Haven. (NBC Connecticut)

Iowa nurse Stephanie Schlegelmilch alleged in a new lawsuit that the care facility where she worked was understaffed and unsafe for residents. (Iowa Capital Dispatch)

Laura Perryman, the former CEO of Stimwave, was sentenced to 6 years in prison. The company sold nerve stimulation devices that were made with additional, unnecessary plastic parts, which ultimately allowed Stimwave to collect higher reimbursements from insurers. (STAT)

Prospect Medical was given 10 days to pay more than $17 million in unpaid bills to two hospitals in Rhode Island. (Becker’s Hospital CFO Report)

Kristina Fiore leads MedPage’s enterprise & investigative reporting team. She’s been a medical journalist for more than a decade and her work has been recognized by Barlett & Steele, AHCJ, SABEW, and others. Send story tips to k.fiore@medpagetoday.com. Follow

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