TheAppalachianRN

TheAppalachianRN has 12 years experience and specializes in Addiction Treatment/Geriatrics/MedSurg/Hospice.

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1. HIPAA violation, or just creepy?

   TheAppalachianRN replied to TheAppalachianRN's topic in HIPAA

   No and no. He sends word through a resident advisor for the patients... I have never spoken to him before. Apparently won’t after next week as he is going to federal prison for 30 yrs now. Several wire fraud charges with Medicare.

2. HIPAA violation, or just creepy?

   TheAppalachianRN replied to TheAppalachianRN's topic in HIPAA

   Well, soon it won’t matter. He’s going to prison for 20 years due to Medicare and Medicaid fraud. Double charged and got himself a cool $3 million in his personal bank acct. ?

3. HIPAA violation, or just creepy?

   TheAppalachianRN posted a topic in HIPAA

   I work in a small facility that helps substance abusers recover. I am the only medical person on staff. The rest are RA's, part time chef and a few managers (non-medical). I have a medical area away from the resident's rooms, dining and rec area. T...