• Press Release

  Huntsville Pill Mill Doctor Charged with Illegal Prescribing and Health Care Fraud

  September 23, 2016

  A former Huntsville physician was charged with illegally prescribing controlled substances and with a health care fraud involving $9.5 million in unneeded and unused urine tests.

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  UConn Health Center Pays $184,984 to the Federal Government to Settle Overbilling Allegations

  September 15, 2016

  University of Connecticut Health Centerhas entered into a civil settlement agreement with the federal government in which it will pay $184,984 to resolve allegations that it overbilled the Medicare Program.

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  Texas Doctor Resentenced to Prison Following Appeal

  September 15, 2016

  A 65-year-old Dallas County, Texas physician has been resentenced to federal prison for health care fraud and identity theft violations.

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  Two Doctors from Mexican Clinic Sentenced in Scheme to Commit Wire Fraud

  September 15, 2016

  Two physicians from a family medicine clinic in Mexico have been ordered to prison for their role in a scheme to submit false and fraudulent insurance claims.

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  Owner of Illinois Home Health Company Admits Paying Illegal Kickbacks to 20 Medical Directors for Referrals of Medicare Patients

  September 14, 2016

  The owner of a home health care company headquartered in Lemont admitted in federal court that he paid illegal kickbacks to procure referrals of elderly patients on Medicare.

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  Cleveland Mississippi Hospice Owner Sentenced for Healthcare Fraud and Ordered to Pay Over Five Million Dollars in Restitution

  September 14, 2016

  Andre Kirkland was sentenced on charges that he defrauded Medicare and Medicaid by signing up patients for hospice care who were not terminally ill.

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  Ambulance Company Owner Sentenced in Medicare Fraud

  September 12, 2016

  Zahar (Alex) Tkach, owner of an ambulance company, was sentenced to five years in prison in a Medicare fraud scheme.

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  Six Individuals Face 47-Count Second Superseding Indictment for Health Care Services Fraud

  September 9, 2016

  A federal grand Jury has returned a 46-count superseding indictment against six individuals charging approximately $13.6 million in Medicare fraud.

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  Medical Equipment Company Owner and Biller Plead Guilty in Health Care Fraud Scheme

  September 8, 2016

  The owner of a Rio Grande Valley-area durable medical equipment (DME) company has been convicted of conspiracy to commit health care fraud.

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  Nurses Plead Guilty to Separate Charges of Misprision of a Felony and Health Care Fraud

  September 8, 2016

  Caren Battaglia, age 50, of New Orleans, pled guilty today to one count of misprision of a felony.

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  Two Psychologists Plead Guilty in $25 Million Nursing Home-Testing Scheme

  September 7, 2016

  Two clinical psychologists pleaded guilty today for their involvement in a fraudulent psychological testing scheme that preyed upon Medicare recipients living in nursing homes throughout the Southeastern United States.

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  Executive Director of Coachella Valley Surgery Center Named in New Indictment That Adds Charges in $50 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

  September 6, 2016

  A Rancho Mirage woman who was the executive director of a cosmetic surgery center has been named in a superseding indictment that adds new fraud and identity theft charges.

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  Cleveland Dentist Sentenced to Year in Prison, Ordered to Pay $344,000 for Healthcare Fraud

  September 6, 2016

  A Cleveland dentist was sentenced to a year in prison for fraudulently billing Medicaid for more work that not authorized or never done.

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  Alexandria Man Sentenced to Prison for Health Care Fraud Scheme

  September 2, 2016

  Delvin Macarthy, aka Brian Macarthy, 37, of Alexandria, was sentenced to 46 months in prison for conspiracy to commit health care fraud.

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  Salamanca Chiropractor Arrested and Charged with Health Care Fraud

  September 1, 2016

  Leo A. Kronert, Jr., aka Lee Kronert, was arrested and charged by criminal complaint with health care fraud and false statements relating to health care matters.

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  Rio Grande Valley-Area Doctor Charged in Health Care Fraud and Illegal Kickback Scheme

  September 1, 2016

  A Rio Grande Valley-area doctor has been charged in a federal indictment for his scheme to defraud Medicare and to solicit and obtain illegal kickbacks.

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  Medical Doctor Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud, Illegally Distributing Drugs

  September 1, 2016

  A resident of Hermitage, Pennsylvania pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of possession with intent to distribute and distribution of Tramadol and health care fraud.

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  Mother and Son Plead Guilty to Orchestrating $16 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme at Two Miami Pharmacies

  August 30, 2016

  A mother and son based in Miami each pleaded guilty today to fraud charges for their roles in a $16 million Medicare fraud scheme.

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  Former Owner and Manager of Miami-Area Home Health Agencies Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison for Role in $57 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

  August 30, 2016

  The owner and manager of three now-defunct Miami-area home health agencies was sentenced today to 240 months in prison in a $57 million Medicare fraud scheme.

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  Maryland Woman Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Taking Part in Scheme Involving Prescription and Health Care Fraud

  August 24, 2016

  Novella White was sentenced today to 12 months in prison on charges of conspiracy to obtain controlled substances by prescription fraud and participating in a health care fraud scheme.

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  Delaware County Podiatrist Pleads Guilty to $5 Million Health Care Fraud

  August 23, 2016

  Stephen A. Monaco, D.P.M. pleaded guilty to health care fraud for his role in a $5 million scheme to defraud Medicare, Medicaid, and four private insurance companies.

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  Former Manager of Louisville Medical Office Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Health Care Fraud and Identity Theft

  August 19, 2016

  A former medical office manager was sentenced to 20 months in prison for committing health care fraud and aggravated identity theft.

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  Pasadena Doctor Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Falsely Certifying Patients were Terminally Ill as Part of Healthcare Fraud Scheme

  August 19, 2016

  A doctor from Pasadena who falsely certified that at least 79 Medicare and Medi-Cal patients were qualified for hospice care has been sentenced to four years in federal prison.

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  Former Licensed Physician Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Medicare of More Than $1 Million

  August 19, 2016

  John Peter Christensen (64, West Palm Beach) has pleaded guilty to defrauding Medicare of more than $1 million.

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  Co-Owner of Chicago Medical Transport Company Sentenced for Fraudulent Billing Scheme

  August 17, 2016

  Tina Kimbrough,, who previously pled guilty to her role in a scheme to overbill Illinois’ Medicaid program, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison.

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  Fort Myers Urologist Agrees to Pay $250,000 for Ordering Unnecessary Medical Tests

  August 17, 2016

  Robert A. Scappa, D.O. has agreed to pay $250,000 to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by causing claims to be submitted to federal health care programs for laboratory tests that were not medically necessary.

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  Morris County, New Jersey Husband and Wife Sentenced to Prison for Falsifying Thousands of Medical Diagnostic Reports as Part of $4.8 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

  August 16, 2016

  Two Rockaway, New Jersey residents were each sentenced to more than six years in prison for receiving more than $4.8 million from Medicare and private insurance companies.

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  Miami Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges for Role in $4.2 Million Home Health Care Scheme

  August 15, 2016

  A Miami man pleaded guilty to charges related to his role in a $4.2 million home health care fraud scheme.

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  Eleventh Circuit Affirms All Convictions for Former WellCare Executives

  August 12, 2016

  The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has affirmed the convictions for all four defendants who stood trial in 2013 in the case of United States v. Peter Clay et al.

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  Former Community Health Clinic CFO Involved in Complicated Scheme to Defraud the Government Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison

  August 10, 2016

  Terri McGuire Mollica, of Birmingham, Alabama, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for an $11 million fraud involving two clinics and for a separate insurance fraud scheme.

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  Health Care Provider’s Crimes Caused Patients’ Deaths

  August 9, 2016

  A health care provider was sentenced to 10 years in prison for defrauding Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers of more than $20 million—and causing patients to die as a result.

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  Eight Individuals Charged in Multi-Million-Dollar Compounding Pharmacy Fraud Scheme

  August 9, 2016

  Eight Florida residents were charged for their alleged participation in a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme involving prescription compounding pharmacies.

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  Texas Nurse Sentenced to Prison for Health Care Fraud Scheme

  August 3, 2016

  A 55-year-old Denton County, Texas nurse has been sentenced to federal prison for health care fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas.

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  Passaic County Man Convicted of Health Care Fraud and Other Charges for Operating Ambulance Company Despite Ban

  August 2, 2016

  A Passaic County, New Jersey, man was convicted of illegally operating a Clifton, New Jersey, ambulance company despite having been banned from participating in federal health care programs.

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  New York Doctor Convicted of Multi-Million-Health Care Fraud

  July 29, 2016

  A New York surgeon who practiced at hospitals in Brooklyn and Long Island was convicted for submitting millions of dollars in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare.

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  Three Miami Residents Sentenced in Largest Medicare Fraud Scheme Loss in 2015

  July 29, 2016

  Jorge Lorenzo, Yahima Pardo, and Roberto De Jesus Alonso were sentenced to 188 months, 41 months, and 37 months in prison, respectively, in largest Medicare fraud scheme loss of 2015.

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  Ophthalmology Biller Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud and Conspiring to Defraud the Internal Revenue Service

  July 27, 2016

  Anthony Curtis Neal, former practice manager for Eye Care Services, Inc., and admitted to his role in defrauding Medicare and conspiring to defraud the IRS.

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  Judge Finds Co-Owner of Chicago Medical Transport Company Guilty of Multi-Million-Dollar Fraudulent Billing Scheme

  July 27, 2016

  Gregory D. Toran was found guilty of fraudulently overbilling an estimated $4.7 million to Illinois’ Medicaid program for non-emergency medical transport.

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  Little Rock Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Health Care Fraud

  July 26, 2016

  Dr. Robert Barrow, 63, of Little Rock, was sentenced to two years for conspiring to commit health care fraud.

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  Head of Schaumburg Home Health Company Sentenced to Six Years for Scheming to Fraudulently Bill Medicare for Unnecessary Care

  July 26, 2016

  The head of a Schaumburg home health company was sentenced to six years in prison for scheming to bill Medicare for millions of dollars in unnecessary services.

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  Three Individuals Charged in $1 Billion Medicare Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme

  July 25, 2016

  The owner of more than 30 Miami-area skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, a hospital administrator, and a physician’s assistant were charged in $1 billion Medicare fraud scheme.

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  Medical Device Manufacturer Acclarent Inc. to Pay $18 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

  July 22, 2016

  Acclarent Inc., a subsidiary of Ethicon, a Johnson & Johnson company, to pay $18 million to resolve allegations it caused health care providers to submit false claims to Medicare.

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  Anchorage Resident Indicted for Health Care Fraud Scheme

  July 21, 2016

  Mee Chong Collins, 70, a resident of Anchorage, was charged with committing a health care fraud scheme against the State of Alaska Medicaid program.

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  Two Nurses Plead Guilty to Health Care Fraud

  July 20, 2016

  Rica Edwards, age 31, of New Orleans, and Jeff Koon, age 43, of Lockport, each pleaded guilty today to one count of health care fraud.

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  Kentucky Resident Pleads Guilty to Role in Staged Automobile Accident Insurance Fraud Ring

  July 20, 2016

  Gustavo Ramiro Acuna-Rosa pled guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and health care fraud.

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  Doctor Heads to Prison for Home Health Care Fraud

  July 19, 2016

  Houston doctor has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction on five counts related to health care fraud.

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  Michael Danilovich Sentenced to 25 Years for Racketeering, Health Care Fraud, Securities Fraud, Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud, and Money Laundering

  July 19, 2016

  Michael Danilovich was sentenced to 25 years for with racketeering conspiracy, securities fraud, health care fraud, mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering.

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  Pennsylvania Man Admits Role in Scheme to Obtain Medically Unnecessary Prescription Compound Medication

  July 19, 2016

  A pharmaceutical employee admitted filling his own medically unnecessary prescriptions in a scheme to fraudulently obtain reimbursements for compound medication prescriptions.

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  Troy Man Sentenced for Health Care Fraud

  July 18, 2016

  Michael VonFricken sentenced to three years' probation for his role in a health care fraud scheme.

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  Charlotte Jury Delivers Guilty Verdicts Against Leader of Healthcare Fraud Scheme and Co-Conspirator

  July 15, 2016

  Cynthia Teresa Harlan convicted in health care fraud scheme that fraudulently billed Medicaid for more than $10 million.

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  Defendant Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud

  July 14, 2016

  Becky Lyons of Mobile, Alabama, pled guilty to health care fraud for submitting fraudulent billings to private and federally funded health insurance providers.

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  Bowling Green Physician Charged with Unlawful Distribution and Dispensing of Controlled Substance Causing Serious Physical Injury and/or Death, Health Care Fraud Resulting in Death, and Conspiracy to Dispense Controlled Substances

  July 13, 2016

  Physician Charles Fred Gott was charged with unlawful distribution and dispensing of controlled substances resulting in injury and/or death of patients and health care fraud resulting in a patient’s death.

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  Owner of Union County, New Jersey Home Health Care Agency Gets 54 Months in Prison for Bilking Medicaid Out of $7 Million

  July 13, 2016

  Paul Mil, 67, was sentenced to more than four years in prison for his role in a scheme that used bogus records and unqualified home health aides to defraud Medicare out of $7 million.

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  Erie Oral Surgeon Indicted Over Billing Practices

  July 12, 2016

  David Edward Palo, 49, a resident of Erie, PA, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of health care fraud and false statements relating to health care matters.

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  Erie Oral Surgeon Charged with Health Care Fraud

  July 12, 2016

  John Frederick Lehrian, 69, a resident of Erie, PA, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of health care fraud and false statements relating to health care matters.

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  New Jersey Couple and Two Diagnostic Companies Ordered to Pay $7.75 Million for Falsifying Diagnostic Test Reports and Failing to Properly Supervise Tests

  July 12, 2016

  Nita K. Patel, 53, and Kirtish N. Patel, 53, and their diagnostic imaging companies were ordered to pay more than $7.75 million for knowingly submitting false claims to Medicare.

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  Oklahoma City Woman Pleads Guilty to Committing Health Care Fraud and Food Stamp Fraud

  July 7, 2016

  Shalonda Suggs, 36, pled guilty to health care fraud in connection with submitting false claims to Medicaid for behavioral health counseling services.

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  Northwest Alabama Pharmacies Owner Agrees to Plead Guilty to Obstructing Medicare Audit

  July 7, 2016

  Rodney Dalton Logan, 63, was charged with one count of obstructing a 2012 federal audit of Medicare claims submitted by a pharmacy he owned.

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  Doctor Who Falsely Diagnosed Hundreds of Patients as Part of a Medicare Fraud Scheme Sentenced to Prison

  July 6, 2016

  Dr. Isaac Kojo Anakwah Thompson, M.D., 57, was sentenced to 46 months’ imprisonment, to be followed by two years of supervised release, after having previously pled guilty to health care fraud.

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  Troy Man Sentenced for Health Care Fraud

  July 5, 2016

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  Indianapolis Woman Posing as a Registered Nurse Sentenced

  July 1, 2016

  Holly M. Whyde, 45, was sentenced for making false statements regarding health care matters and aggravated identity theft.

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  Four Convicted in Health Care Fraud Scheme

  June 29, 2016

  HOUSTON A Houston federal jury has returned guilty verdicts against four defendants on all counts as charged in a $6 million fraudulent Medicare billing scheme, announced U.

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  San Juan County Residents Facing Federal Health Care Fraud Charges

  June 29, 2016

  ALBUQUERQUE U. S. Attorney Damon P. Martinez and Special Agent in Charge Waldemar Rodriguez of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in El Paso announced the filing of health care fraud charges against two San Juan County residents.

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  VIP Ambulance Owner Pleads Guilty to False Statements

  June 29, 2016

  PHILADELPHIA Bassem Kuran, 23, of Philadelphia, PA, pleaded guilty on June 28, 2016 to criminal Information charging him with false statements in a health care matter, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger.

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  Jury Convicts Owner of DTS Medical Supply Company in Devine, Texas and Office Manager in Connection with $3.5 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

  June 28, 2016

  In Waco, a jury returned guilty verdicts against 55year-old DTS Medical Supply Company owner Daniel Thomason Smith and 45-year-old DTS office manager Kathleen Marina Kelly-Tuorila in connection with an estimated $3.

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  Eight, Including a Former State Employee, Charged in Northern District of Georgia as Part of the Largest National Medicare Fraud Takedown in History

  June 23, 2016

  ATLANTA The Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced an unprecedented nationwide sweep led by the Medicare Fraud Strike Force in 36 federal districts, resulting in criminal and civil charges against 301individuals, including 61 doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals, for their alleged participation in health care fraud schemes involving approximately $900 million in false billings.

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  Twenty-Two Defendants Named in Health Care Fraud Cases Involving Over $161 Million in Fraudulent Bills to Government Health Care Programs

  June 22, 2016

  Culminating investigations by a host of state and federal law enforcement agencies, federal prosecutors have brought 13 criminal cases that charge a total of 22 defendants in health care fraud schemes.

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  McCracken County, Kentucky Physician Charged with Fraudulent Possession of a Controlled Substance, Wire Fraud, and Making False Statements Related to Health Care Matters

  June 22, 2016

  PADUCAH, Ky. A McCracken County, Kentucky, physician was charged by federal Information today with the fraudulent possession of a controlled substance, wire fraud and making false statements related to health care matters, announced United States Attorney John E.

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  Two Charged in Dothan, Alabama as Part of Largest National Medicare Fraud Takedown in History

  June 22, 2016

  As part of an unprecedented nationwide Medicare fraud sweep, two Dothan, Alabama-area residents were charged with defrauding the Alabama Medicaid Agency and the federal government by billing for counseling services that were never provided.

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  Couple Agrees to Plead Guilty to More Than $1 Million in Health Care Fraud

  June 22, 2016

  COLUMBUS, Ohio Riyad Altallaa, 51, and Muna Alnoubani, 49, both of Hilliard, each agreed to plead guilty in U.

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  Twelve Charged in Dallas as Part of Largest National Medicare Fraud Takedown in History

  June 22, 2016

  DALLAS Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell announced today an unprecedented nationwide sweep led by the Medicare Fraud Strike Force in 36 federal districts, resulting in criminal and civil charges against 301 individuals, including 61 doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals, for their alleged participation in health care fraud schemes involving approximately $900 million in false billings.

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  Two North Suburban Doctors Charged as Part of Largest National Medicare Fraud Takedown in History

  June 22, 2016

  CHICAGO Two north suburban doctors have been charged as part of the largest national Medicare fraud takedown in history, federal authorities announced today.

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  Western Pennsylvania’s U.S. Attorney’s Office Participates in Largest National Medicare Fraud Takedown in History

  June 22, 2016

  As part of an unprecedented nationwide Medicare fraud sweep, Elizabeth A. Rotto of Cranberry Township was charged with embezzlement related to health care.

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  National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in Charges Against 301 Individuals for Approximately $900 Million in False Billing

  June 22, 2016

  Most defendants charged and largest alleged loss amount in Medicare Strike Force history.

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  Twenty-Two Charged in the Southern District of Texas as Part of Largest National Medicare Fraud Takedown in History

  June 22, 2016

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  New York City Pharmacy Owner Arrested for $8.5 Million Fraud as Part of Largest National Medicare Fraud Takedown in History

  June 22, 2016

  Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Diego Rodriguez, the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (), and Scott J.

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  One-Hundred Charged in Southern District of Florida as Part of Largest National Health Care Fraud Takedown in History

  June 22, 2016

  Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch, George L. Piro, Special Agent in Charge, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Miami Field Office, Shimon R.

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  Delaware County Podiatrist Charged with $5 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

  June 22, 2016

  PHILADELPHIA Stephen A. Monaco, D. P. M. , 59, of Broomall PA was charged by criminal information, unsealed today, in connection with a $5 million scheme to defraud Medicare, Medicaid and four private victim insurance companies, announced United States Attorney Zane David Memeger.

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  Fifteen Charged in Middle District as Part of Largest National Health Care Fraud Takedown in History

  June 22, 2016

  Tampa, FL United States Attorney A.

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  Anchorage Woman Charged with $239,000 Healthcare Fraud

  June 21, 2016

  Anchorage, Alaska U. S. Attorney Karen L. Loeffler announced today that an Anchorage woman has been charged in a 20-count indictment alleging that she devised a scheme to defraud the state of Alaska Medicaid Program of over $239,000.

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  Former Chief Financial Officer Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court for Misappropriating More Than $10 Million from Two Healthcare Services Companies

  June 21, 2016

  Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today that STEVEN RAWLINS, a former Chief Financial Officer to two healthcare services companies based outside Nashville, Tennessee, was sentenced to nine years in prison and $10,110,577.

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  Organizer of $9 Million Scam Sentenced to Eight Years in Federal Prison in Scheme to Provide Hospice to Patients Who were Not Terminally Ill

  June 20, 2016

  A Placentia woman was sentenced today to 96 months in federal prison related to her operation of a hospice that submitted more than $9 million in fraudulent bills to Medicare and Medi-Cal for purportedly providing end-of-life care to patients who were not actually dying.

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  Vice President of X-Ray Company Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for Health Care Fraud

  June 17, 2016

  Baltimore, Maryland U. S. District Judge James K. Bredar sentenced Timothy Emeigh, age 52, of York Springs, Pennsylvania today to four years in prison, followed by one year of supervised release, for health care fraud arising from a scheme in which insurance providers and Medicare were fraudulently billed for tests interpreted by unlicensed personnel, and for tests and services which in fact had not been provided.

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  North Richland Hills Physician Admits Role in Health Care Fraud Conspiracy

  June 16, 2016

  A licensed physician from North Richland Hills, Texas, Byron Felton Conner, pleaded guilty today to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud stemming from a scheme to defraud Medicare through the submission of false claims for physician home visits and home health care services.

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  Maryland Health Care Provider Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Health Care Fraud Resulting in Patient Deaths

  June 15, 2016

  The owner of Alpha Diagnostics was sentenced for charges related to a health care fraud and wire fraud conspiracy resulting in the deaths of patients.

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  Houston Physician Sentenced in Health Care Fraud Conspiracy

  June 10, 2016

  HOUSTON Two defendants in a nearly $3 million fraudulent vestibular diagnostic testing scheme have been ordered to federal prison, announced U.

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  Shreveport Man Sentenced to 38 Months in Prison for Stealing Almost $400,000 from Hospice Provider

  June 8, 2016

  SHREVEPORT, La. United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced that a Shreveport man was sentenced last week to 38 months in prison for stealing more than $397,000 from a privately held hospice company.

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  Three New Defendants, Including Chiropractor, Plead Guilty in Scheme Involving Nearly $600 Million in Fraudulent Claims by SoCal Hospitals

  June 3, 2016

  As two criminal cases became public this week, the Justice Department today announced three cases in which additional defendants have pleaded guilty to federal charges for participating in a long-running health care fraud scheme that illegally referred thousands of patients for spinal surgeries and generated nearly $600 million in fraudulent billings over an eight-year period.

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  Three Indicted for $634,000 Health Care Fraud Involving Two Toledo Companies

  June 3, 2016

  Three people were indicted in federal court for their roles in a $634,000 health care fraud scheme involving two ambulette companies they operated and fraudulent billing of the Ohio Medicaid program, said Carole S.

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  Owner and Chief Financial Officer of Healthcare Company Sentenced to Prison for Their Roles in Fraud Scheme

  June 2, 2016

  BATON ROUGE, LA BARBARA A.

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  Former Horizons Hospice Chief Operating Officer Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud

  June 2, 2016

  PITTSBURGH - A Cambria County resident pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of health care fraud, United States Attorney David J.

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  Fresno- and Visalia-Based Health Care Company President Charged with Fraud, Embezzlement, and Money Laundering

  June 2, 2016

  FRESNO, Calif. A federal grand jury returned a 20-count indictment today against Mark Merrill Reynolds, 60, of Fresno, charging him with embezzlement, mail fraud, and money laundering, Acting United States Attorney Phillip A.

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  Owners of Home Health Care Agency Sentenced to Prison for Taking Part in $80 Million Medicaid Fraud

  June 1, 2016

  Florence Bikundi and her husband, Michael D.

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  Newark Hospital to Pay $450,000 for Allegedly Billing Health Care Programs for Unnecessary Procedures

  May 31, 2016

  Medical Center Inc. located in Newark, New Jersey has agreed to pay $450,000 to resolve allegations that it falsely billed Medicare and Medicaid for medically unnecessary cardiac procedures.

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  Patient Recruiter Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison for Role in $2.3 Million Miami Medicare Fraud Scheme

  May 27, 2016

  The owner and president of a Miami-area consulting and staffing company was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for his role in a $2.

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  New York Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Medicare and Medicaid Fraud and Tax Fraud

  May 25, 2016

  Earlier today, Andrew Barrett, a New York pharmacist and pharmacy owner, pleaded guilty to health care fraud and filing false tax returns.

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  Two Saratoga Doctors Indicted for Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering

  May 24, 2016

  Dr. Vilasini M. Ganesh and Dr. Gregory Belcher were charged with health care fraud and money laundering.

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  Ambulance Company Owner and Brother Arrested in $6 Million Health Care Fraud Conspiracy

  May 24, 2016

  HOUSTON - A 20-count federal indictment has been unsealed following the arrest of the owner of KMD Healthcare Services Inc.

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  Local Physician Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud

  May 20, 2016

  ROCKFORD A suspended physician pleaded guilty today in federal court to charges of health care fraud.

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  Physician Assistant Ordered to Pay $77,900, Excluded from Medicare and Medicaid, and Sentenced to Six Months’ Home Detention for Accepting $12,600 in Illegal Kickbacks

  May 20, 2016

  U. S. Attorney Patrick Miles announced that Ronald Mingle, age 73, a physician assistant from Alma, Michigan, was sentenced to pay $62,900 in restitution to Medicare and Medicaid, a $15,000 fine, and to serve six months of home detention for accepting $12,600 in illegal kickbacks for referring patients to medical clinics, physical therapy clinics, and a home health care agency.

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