The last of 17 defendants in a $15 million Medicare fraud scheme has been sentenced, ending six years of litigation for federal authorities who uncovered the scam. The U.S. attorney's office says Medicare patients at board and care homes throughout Southern California were given unnecessary respiratory tests. Doctors sometimes gave their patients soda, candy, and cigarettes, then pocketed Medicare payments. Owners of the facilities were among those getting kickbacks.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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