• Press Release

  Compounding Pharmacy Mogul Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud and Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering

  July 10, 2020

  Wade Ashley Walters, a Mississippi businessman, pleaded guilty for his role in a multi-million-dollar scheme to defraud TRICARE, as well as private health care programs.

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• Press Release

  Florida Man Charged with COVID Relief Fraud and Health Care Fraud

  July 10, 2020

  Carlos Belone of Florida was arrested on charges that he fraudulently sought several Paycheck Protection Program loans.

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• Press Release

  Four Men Indicted for Their Roles in $35 Million Pharmacy Compounded Medication Scheme

  July 9, 2020

  Jeffrey Andrews, Chad Beene, Adam Brosius, and Robert Schneiderman are charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud and conspiracy to violate, and violations of, the Anti-Kickback Statute.

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• Press Release

  Two Pennsylvania-Based Doctors and Five Others Charged in Genetic Testing Kickback and Bribery Schemes

  July 9, 2020

  Seven people have been charged for their roles in conspiracies to pay and receive kickbacks in exchange for ordering genetic tests.

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• Press Release

  Telemedicine Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Telemedicine Fraud Conspiracy

  July 9, 2020

  Charlene Frame, a Georgia woman who operated a telemedicine network, has admitted to participation in an ever-growing healthcare and telemedicine fraud scheme.

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• Press Release

  Owner of Virginia Company Pleads Guilty to $2.8 Million Medicaid Fraud

  July 7, 2020

  Katrina Lynch of Cypress, Texas, pleaded guilty to defrauding the Virginia Medicaid Program out of more than $2.8 million.

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• Press Release

  Government Reaches $1 Million Dollar Settlement in Health Care Fraud Matter

  July 6, 2020

  William J. Cruz and Medscan, P.S.C. have agreed to pay $1 million dollars to the U.S. for violating the False Claims Act.

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• Press Release

  Novartis Agrees to Pay Over $51 Million to Resolve Allegations That it Paid Kickbacks Through Co-Pay Foundations

  July 1, 2020

  Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (Novartis) has agreed to pay $51.25 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act.

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• Press Release

  Houston-Area Cardiologist Settles Allegations

  July 1, 2020

  Advanced Cardiovascular Care Center P.A. and its owner and administrator have agreed to pay $400,000 to resolve allegations they violated the False Claims Act.

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• Press Release

  Acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces $678 Million Settlement of Fraud Lawsuit Against Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation for Operating Sham Speaker Programs Through Which it Paid Over $100 Million to Doctors to Unlawfully Induce Them to Prescribe Novartis

  July 1, 2020

  The United States has settled a civil fraud lawsuit against Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation for violating the False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Statute.

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• Press Release

  Guam Ambulance Company Owners Sentenced to Prison for Their Roles in Medicare Ambulance Fraud Scheme

  June 30, 2020

  Clifford P. Shoemake and Kimberly Clyde Connor, owners of Guam Medical Transport, were sentenced to prison terms for a health care fraud and money laundering scheme.

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• Press Release

  Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Convictions of Doctor on 20 Counts of Health Care Fraud

  June 30, 2020

  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit upheld the convictions of Dr. David M. Pon, an ophthalmologist, on 20 counts of health care fraud.

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• Press Release

  Beckley Woman Who Faked Death to Avoid Sentencing Will Serve 42 Months in Federal Prison for Health Care Fraud

  June 30, 2020

  Julie M. Wheeler of Beckley has been sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for federal health care fraud.

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• Press Release

  Chiropractor Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud, Tax Evasion

  June 29, 2020

  Eugene Kramer, a Providence chiropractor, admitted that he created and executed a scheme to defraud a health care benefits program.

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• Press Release

  Charleston Doctor Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Distribution of Methadone

  June 29, 2020

  Muhammed Samer Nasher-Alneam, a doctor who practiced at Neurology & Pain Center, PLLC, was sentenced to prison for illegal distribution of controlled substances.

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• Press Release

  Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Prescription Drug Conspiracy

  June 26, 2020

  George Appiah, a licensed pharmacist who owned and operated CARE4U Pharmacy in Manassas, pleaded guilty to illegally distributing prescription drugs.

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• Press Release

  Three Individuals Charged, Fourth Admits Guilt in $6 Million Health Care Fraud Conspiracy Targeting State Health Benefits Programs

  June 25, 2020

  Brian Sokalsky, Vincent Tornari, and Ashley Lyons-Valenti have been charged with defrauding New Jersey state health benefits programs and other insurers.

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• Press Release

  Two Defendants Sentenced in Multi-Million-Dollar Health Care Fraud Conspiracy

  June 25, 2020

  Larita Walls and Tionne Street, residents of Pittsburgh, were sentenced for conspiracy to defraud the Pennsylvania Medicaid program and health care fraud.

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• Press Release

  United States Files Suit Against Drug Manufacturer Regeneron for Paying Kickbacks Through Co-Pay Foundation

  June 24, 2020

  The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the government has filed a civil False Claims Act complaint against drug manufacturer Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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• Press Release

  Augusta University Medical Center Agrees to Pay $2.625 Million to Settle False Claims Act Investigation

  June 24, 2020

  Augusta University Medical Center, Inc. has agreed to a settlement with the U.S., the State of Georgia and South Carolina to settle false claims allegations.

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• Press Release

  Three Defendants Plead Guilty in $65 Million Health Care Fraud; Additional Charges Brought Against Alleged Ringleaders

  June 24, 2020

  Kyle Adams, Daniel Castro, and Jeremy Syto, former U.S. service members, pleaded guilty to a fraud scheme that bilked the military health care program.

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• Press Release

  Doctor and Nurse Sentenced for Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud in Compounding Pharmacy Scheme

  June 24, 2020

  Dr. Thomas Edward Sturdavant, M.D. and Freda Cal Covington, a nurse, were sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy to commit health care fraud.

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• Press Release

  Howard University Hospital Employee and Upper Marlboro Woman Charged in Separate Criminal Complaints with Defrauding Medicaid

  June 24, 2020

  Folashade Adufe Horne and Sikirat Adunni Brown have been charged in separate indictments with defrauding the D.C. Medicaid program.

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• Press Release

  University of Maryland Law School Graduate and National Institutes of Health Employee Charged with Defrauding Medicaid

  June 23, 2020

  Susan Engonwei Tingwei and Janet Akindipe were both arrested today after being charged in federal court with defrauding the D.C. Medicaid program.

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• Press Release

  Greensburg Medical Lab Owner Pleads Guilty in $1.6M Fraud Scheme

  June 19, 2020

  William J. Hughes, a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States.

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• Press Release

  Rochester Area Psychiatrist Guilty of Health Care Fraud

  June 18, 2020

  Muhammad Cheema, MD, of Pittsford, New York, pleaded guilty to health care fraud.

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• Press Release

  Nine Pharmacists Charged for Role in $12.1 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

  June 17, 2020

  Nine pharmacists were charged in three separate indictments unsealed for their participation in a $12.1 million health care fraud scheme.

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• Press Release

  Grand Jury Returns Indictments

  June 17, 2020

  Carl Carter and Ahmeeshadye Curtis have been charged with transporting stolen goods, and Ravi Murali of Edgerton has been charged with health care fraud.

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• Press Release

  Leader of $50 Million Health Care Fraud Conspiracy Targeting State Health Benefits Programs Pleads Guilty

  June 16, 2020

  William Hickman of Northfield admitted leading a conspiracy that defrauded New Jersey health benefits programs and other insurers out of more than $50 million.

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• Press Release

  Last of Six Sentenced in Scheme to Defraud Medicaid of Millions

  June 16, 2020

  Jennifer Sheridan, the last of six defendants, was sentenced to 27 months' imprisonment after pleading guilty to one count of health care fraud conspiracy.

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• Press Release

  Madison Doctor Sentenced to Four Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud in Compounding Pharmacy Scheme

  June 16, 2020

  Dr. Shahjahan Sultan, M.D., of Madison, was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison for conspiring to commit health care fraud.

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• Press Release

  New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud

  June 12, 2020

  Darren M. Martin of Madisonville pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with conspiracy to commit health care fraud.

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• Press Release

  VA Employee Sentenced for Orchestrating $19 Million Corruption Scheme

  June 12, 2020

  Joseph Prince of Aurora has been sentenced to serve 192 months in federal prison for health care fraud and financial crimes.

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• Press Release

  Defendants Sentenced and Ordered to Pay $993,644.46 in Restitution

  June 12, 2020

  Jacqueline Jay Podell and Michael Wilson, both of Winamac, Indiana, were sentenced for conspiring and participating in a health care fraud scheme.

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• Press Release

  Three Charged in $180 Million Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme

  June 12, 2020

  Mitchell Barrett, David Rutland, and Thomas Shoemaker have been charged for their involvement in schemes to defraud Medicare, TRICARE, and private insurance companies.

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• Press Release

  Florida Man Charged in Telemedicine Scheme

  June 11, 2020

  Daniel Craig Hallam of Florida has been charged with supplying Medicare patient information to his co-conspirators to bill Medicare for durable medical equipment claims.

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• Press Release

  Hearing Aid Salesmen Convicted of Committing Health Care Fraud

  June 9, 2020

  Rasko Djordjevic, a Macomb County hearing aid dealer, and salesman Milija Perkovic pleaded guilty to charges involving conspiracy to commit health care fraud.

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• Testimony

  COVID-19 Fraud: Law Enforcement’s Response to Those Exploiting the Pandemic

  June 9, 2020

  Statement by Criminal Investigative Division Assistant Director Calvin A. Shivers before the Senate Judiciary Committee

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• Press Release

  Medical Technology Company President Charged in Scheme to Defraud Investors and Health Care Benefit Programs in Connection with COVID-19 Testing

  June 9, 2020

  Mark Schena, the president of a California-based medical technology company, was charged in connection with his participation in schemes to mislead investors.

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• Press Release

  Wallingford Doctor Arrested for Selling Opioid Prescriptions for Cash, Health Care Fraud

  June 8, 2020

  Dr. Anatoly Braylovskya has been charged with federal controlled substances and health care offenses related to the illegal distribution of prescription medication.

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• Press Release

  NextHealth, Forest Park Executive Sentenced to Six Plus Years

  May 29, 2020

  Semyon Narasov, a health care executive at the center of two massive health care fraud scams, has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison.

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• Press Release

  Las Vegas Couple Indicted in $13 Million Fraud Upon North Carolina Medicaid Program and Scheme to Launder Proceeds Into Private Jet

  May 27, 2020

  Latisha Harron and Timothy Mark Harron of Las Vegas have been charged in a superseding indictment with health care fraud, wire fraud, and other related crimes.

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• Press Release

  United States Attorney's Office Announces Charges in Fraud Cases Related to COVID-19

  May 27, 2020

  The United States Attorney's Office unsealed three criminal complaints charging multiple individuals with health care fraud associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

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• Press Release

  Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison and Over $3 Million in Restitution for Health Care Fraud Scheme

  May 22, 2020

  Branden Coluccio of Doylestown has been sentenced to 37 months in prison for conspiracy to commit health care fraud.

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• Press Release

  Toledo Couple Indicted for Fraudulent Medical Care Scheme

  May 20, 2020

  Sherry-Ann Jenkins and Dr. Oliver H. Jenkins of Toledo were charged on one count each of conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud, and health care fraud.

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• Press Release

  Monmouth County Man Admits Role in Multi-State Patient Brokering and Bribery Scheme

  May 20, 2020

  Peter J. Costas of Red Bank, New Jersey, admitted participating in a conspiracy to defraud health insurance companies.

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• Press Release

  Missouri City Physician Pays Nearly Half a Million to Resolve Illegal Kickback and Fraud Allegations

  May 14, 2020

  Dr. Maaz Abbasi has agreed to pay the United States $450,000 to resolve allegations that he falsely signed home health certifications and plans of care.

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• Story

  Health Care Fraud Ring Busted

  May 13, 2020

  A youth football coach and his co-conspirators have been sentenced for stealing millions of dollars from Medicaid by using children’s information to bill for fake mental health treatments.

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• Press Release

  Durable Medical Equipment Company Owner Charged in Kickback Scheme

  May 13, 2020

  Patrick Wolfe of Florida, who operated a durable medical equipment company, has been charged in a Medicare kickback and telemedicine fraud scheme.

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• Press Release

  Former Co-Owner and CEO of Pharmacy Pleads Guilty in Prescription Drug Billing Scheme

  May 11, 2020

  John Jeremy Adams of Panama City Beach, Florida, pleaded guilty in a long-running investigation into a prescription drug-billing scheme.

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• Press Release

  Texas Man Admits Role in Nearly $5 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

  May 7, 2020

  Ravinder Syal of Houston has entered a guilty plea in Corpus Christi federal court for conspiring to commit health care fraud.

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• Press Release

  Rogers Physician Pleads Guilty to Distribution of a Controlled Substance Without an Effective Prescription

  May 6, 2020

  Dr. Robin Ann Cox, of the Arkansas Medical Clinic in Rogers, pleaded guilty to the distribution of a controlled substance without an effective prescription.

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• Press Release

  FBI Michigan Announces Allure Medical Spa Email Tipline

  May 5, 2020

  Special Agent in Charge Steven M. D’Antuono has announced a tipline aimed at soliciting tips from the public related to the Allure Medical Spa.

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• Press Release

  Fultondale Doctor Pleads Guilty to Prescribing Controlled Substances and Health Care Fraud; Demopolis Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud

  May 4, 2020

  Paul Roberts, M.D. of Fultondale pleaded guilty to prescribing controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose and engaging in health care fraud.

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• Press Release

  Doctor Pleads Guilty to Opioid Conspiracy and Health Care Fraud

  May 4, 2020

  Dr. Felicia Lyn Donald of Great Falls pleaded guilty to leading an illegal prescription distribution conspiracy and a related health care fraud scheme.

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• Press Release

  Milwaukee Pain Management Clinic and Physician Agree to Pay at Least $1.35 Million to Resolve Allegations They Violated the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute

  May 1, 2020

  Center for Pain Management, S.C. agreed to pay at least $1.35 million to resolve allegations that they received kickbacks from a urine drug testing laboratory.

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• Press Release

  Macomb County Doctor Charged in Health Care Fraud Scheme

  April 28, 2020

  Dr. Charles Mok of Washington, Michigan, has been charged in a health care fraud scheme involving submitting false claims to Medicare.

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• Press Release

  Florida Man Sentenced to Over 15 Months in Prison and $3.4 Million in Restitution for Health Care Fraud Scheme Involving Liberation Way Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centers

  April 24, 2020

  Jesse Peters of Lake Worth has been sentenced to 15 months and one day of imprisonment for one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud.

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• Press Release

  Surgeon Agrees to Pay $1.75 Million to Resolve Allegations That He Accepted Kickbacks from SpineFrontier

  April 24, 2020

  Dr. Jeffrey R. Carlson of Newport News has agreed to pay $1.75 million to resolve allegations that he accepted kickbacks from SpineFrontier, Inc.

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• Press Release

  Court Prohibits Dallas Health Center from Touting 'Ozone Therapy' as a COVID-19 Treatment

  April 24, 2020

  A federal court entered a permanent injunction halting a purported 'ozone therapy' center in Dallas, Texas, from offering unproven treatments for COVID-19.

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• Press Release

  Ex-Doctor’s Office Manager Pleads Guilty for Role in Illegal Oxycodone Distribution, Health Care Fraud, and Money Laundering Scheme and for Stealing Social Security Benefits

  April 24, 2020

  Marcia Ramsier Arthurs, a former office manager for a licensed physician, pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and other crimes.

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• Press Release

  Telemedicine Company Owner Charged in $60 Million Fraud Scheme

  April 23, 2020

  Charlene Frame of Georgia has been charged with participating in an ever-growing health care and telemedicine fraud scheme.

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• Press Release

  Ambulance Provider Agrees to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

  April 23, 2020

  An ambulance transportation company that operates throughout Virginia has agreed to pay $110,000 to settle allegations that the company submitted false claims.

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• Press Release

  Providence Chiropractor to Plead Guilty to Health Care Fraud, Tax Evasion

  April 21, 2020

  Eugene Kramer devised a scheme to defraud insurance companies by billing for treatment not provided and falsifying documentation to support nonexistent personal injury claims.

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• Press Release

  North Country Man Sentenced for Health Care Fraud, Paying Kickbacks

  April 17, 2020

  Anthony C. Armstrong has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for bribery and fraud in connection with Medicaid-funded transportation.

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• Press Release

  Kentucky U.S. Attorneys Robert Duncan and Russell Coleman Join Kentucky Attorney General Cameron in Launching PSA Warning About Fraudulent COVID-19 Testing Sites

  April 17, 2020

  U.S. Attorneys along with the Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron jointly released a public service announcement regarding fraudulent COVID-19 testing sites.

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• Press Release

  Operator of Durable Medical Equipment Company Charged in Multi-Million-Dollar Telemedicine Kickback Scheme

  April 16, 2020

  Scott M. Hirsch, a California man who operated a durable medical equipment company, has been charged for participating in a massive health care fraud scheme.

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• Press Release

  U.S. Attorney Urges Health Care Sector to Report Fraud Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic

  April 16, 2020

  U.S. Attorney Andrew E. Lelling is urging leadership at Massachusetts hospitals to report individuals and companies engaged in wrongdoing related to the pandemic.

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• Press Release

  Virginia Coronavirus Fraud Task Force Asks Hospitals for Help Identifying Potential Fraud

  April 10, 2020

  The Virginia Coronavirus Fraud Task Force sent letters to the CEOs of all hospitals alerting them of fraudulent activity associated with the pandemic.

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• Press Release

  United States Attorney Michael Bailey and Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich Launch COVID-19 Fraud Task Force

  April 8, 2020

  U.S. Attorney Michael Bailey and Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich launched a joint federal, state, and local task force to combat coronavirus-related fraud.

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• Press Release

  Physician Assistant Agrees to Pay $620,500 for Allegedly Engaging in Illegal Kickback Scheme

  April 1, 2020

  Stephen Ryan Honeycutt, a Louisiana physician assistant, entered into a settlement agreement for accepting illegal payments from OK Compounding, LLC.

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• Press Release

  Former Medical Employees Plead Guilty to Prescription Fraud Scheme

  March 31, 2020

  Two women pleaded guilty for their respective roles in helping run a pill mill, which led to the fraudulent dispensing of thousands of opioid pills.

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• Press Release

  Hamilton Woman Charged with Health Care Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

  March 30, 2020

  Suzi Gawel of Hamilton, Indiana, has been charged with health care fraud and aggravated identity theft.

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• Press Release

  Georgia Man Arrested for Orchestrating Scheme to Defraud Health Care Benefit Programs Related to COVID-19 and Genetic Cancer Testing

  March 30, 2020

  Erik Santos of Braselton, Georgia, will appear in court for his role in a conspiracy to defraud federally funded and private health care benefit programs.

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• Press Release

  Virginia U.S. Attorneys Issue Statement on Virginia Recommendations Regarding Medical Prescriptions During COVID-19 Pandemic

  March 27, 2020

  Dr. Norman Oliver reminded physicians and pharmacists that certain life-sustaining medications should only be dispensed under specified limited circumstances.

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• Press Release

  Former Co-Owner and COO of Pharmacy Pleads Guilty in Prescription Drug Billing Scheme

  March 27, 2020

  Jeffrey Black of Destin, Florida, pleaded guilty in a long-running investigation into a prescription drug-billing scheme involving a Haleyville pharmacy.

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• Press Release

  CEO, CFO, President, and Owner of Sober Homes Network 'Serenity Ranch Recovery' Convicted in $38 Million Fraud Scheme After Six-Week Trial

  March 26, 2020

  Sebastian Ahmed of Delray Beach has been convicted of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud, five counts of health care fraud, and other crimes.

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• Press Release

  Department of Justice Requests Citizens Be Aware of and Report COVID-19 Fraud

  March 24, 2020

  The Department of Justice is remaining vigilant in detecting, investigating, and prosecuting wrongdoing related to the COVID-19 crisis.

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• Press Release

  U. S. Attorney Nolan Announces Effort to Prosecute Crimes Related to COVID-19

  March 23, 2020

  U.S. Attorney Christina E. Nolan has announced that her office will prioritize the prosecution of fraud schemes and other crime related to COVID-19.

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• Press Release

  Doctor Who Pleaded Guilty to Health Care Fraud for 'Goodie Bags' Agrees to Resolve Civil Fraud and Controlled Substance Liability for $2.8 Million

  March 17, 2020

  The U.S filed a civil lawsuit against Andrew M. Berkowitz, M.D for engaging in health care fraud and improperly distributing and dispensing controlled substances.

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• Press Release

  Southwestern Pennsylvania Family Practitioner Charged in 161-Count Superseding Indictment with Dispensing Drugs in Exchange for Sex and Health Care Fraud

  March 13, 2020

  Emilio Ramon Navarro, a physician, has been indicted on charges of unlawfully dispensing controlled substances and health care fraud.

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• Press Release

  Pittsburgh Resident Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy, Health Care Fraud, and Aggravated Identity Theft

  March 13, 2020

  Tamika Adams, a resident of Pittsburgh, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the Pennsylvania Medicaid program, health care fraud, and aggravated identity theft.

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• Press Release

  VA Employee Found Guilty of Corruption Charges and Defrauding VA of Nearly $19 Million in a Year

  March 13, 2020

  Joseph Prince of Aurora has been found guilty of felony health care fraud, conspiracy, payment of illegal kickbacks and gratuities, and money laundering charges.

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• Press Release

  Florida Nursing School President Sentenced for His Role in Defrauding D.C.'s Department of Disability Services

  March 13, 2020

  Cleophat Tanis of Naples, Florida, has been sentenced to one month in prison for causing the District of Columbia’s Department of Disability Services to be defrauded.

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• Press Release

  Pensacola Compounding Pharmacy Owner Convicted in $4.8 Million TRICARE Fraud and Money Laundering Conspiracies

  March 12, 2020

  Andrew E. Fisher of Gulf Breeze has been convicted of conspiring to use his pharmacy to defraud more than $4.8 million from TRICARE, and other crimes.

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• Press Release

  Baton Rouge Doctor Sentenced to Federal Prison for Making False Statements Relating to Health Care Matters

  March 12, 2020

  Marvin Clifton, M.D of Baton Rouge has been sentenced to 18 months in prison following his conviction for making false statements relating to health care matters.

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• Press Release

  Physicians Group Pays Over $1M to Resolve False Billing Claims

  March 11, 2020

  Millennium Physicians Association PLLC has paid the United States $1,248,964 to resolve claims that they improperly billed the Medicare program for sleep studies.

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• Press Release

  Atlanta Man Sentenced in Multi-State Health Care Fraud Conspiracy

  March 11, 2020

  Matthew Harrell of Atlanta has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for his role in organizing and managing a health care fraud scheme.

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• Press Release

  Hudson County Man Admits Role in Car Accident Scheme to Defraud Personal Injury Protection Insurers

  March 10, 2020

  Luis G. Aguirre, of Hudson County, New Jersey, admitted participating in an automobile accident scheme and a health care fraud scheme.

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• Press Release

  Youngstown Physician Indicted for Operating a 'Pill Mill' That Distributed Controlled Substances, Including Opioids, and Causing the Deaths of Two Patients

  March 5, 2020

  Martin Escobar was indicted on charges of unlawful distribution and dispensation of controlled substances (causing the deaths of two patients), maintaining a drug-involved premises, health care fraud, and unlawfully distributing and dispensing a controlled substance to someone under 21.

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• Press Release

  U.S. Attorney Sues Spinal Device Company and Its Executives for Allegations That They Paid Kickbacks to Surgeons

  March 5, 2020

  The U.S. Attorney’s Office has filed a civil health care fraud complaint against SpineFrontier, Inc., and others.

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• Press Release

  San Fernando Valley Woman Sentenced to Over Three Years in Prison for Running $11.5 Million Sleep Study Scam Bilking UPS and Costco

  March 5, 2020

  Anna Vishnevsky, the former owner of a Studio City medical clinic, has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison.

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• Press Release

  Department of Justice Launches a National Nursing Home Initiative

  March 5, 2020

  Officials announced the Department of Justice’s National Nursing Home Initiative, which will coordinate and enhance civil and criminal efforts.

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• Press Release

  Southern California Man Accused of Health Care Fraud

  March 5, 2020

  Matthew Hogan Peters of Dana Point, California, has been indicted on allegations of health care fraud.

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• Press Release

  Doctor Pleads Guilty to Illegal Distribution of Adderall, Oxycodone

  March 4, 2020

  Dr. Gurpreet Singh Bajwa, a Fairfax medical doctor, pleaded guilty to illegally diverting Adderall and oxycodone to six different patients.

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• Press Release

  Lecanto Medical Biller Sentenced in Large Health Care Fraud Scheme

  March 4, 2020

  Teresa Johnson of Lecanto has been sentenced to five years’ probation, with four months of home detention, for health care fraud.

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• Press Release

  Westfield Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Thousands of Dollars from Health Care Agency

  March 3, 2020

  Alicia Raynor of Westfield pleaded guilty to wire fraud and filing a false tax return.

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• Press Release

  San Mateo Doctor Charged with Unlawful Distribution of Opioids and Health Care Fraud

  March 3, 2020

  Timothy Mulligan has been indicted for the unlawful distribution of opioids, including fentanyl, outside the scope of professional practice.

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• Press Release

  Former VA Podiatry Chief Sentenced to Six and One Half Years in Prison for Health Care Fraud Scheme

  March 3, 2020

  Anthony Lazzarino, former Chief of Podiatry, was sentenced to six years and six months in prison for health care fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

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• Press Release

  Two Connecticut Physicians Pay Over $4.9 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

  March 2, 2020

  Dr. Crispin Abarientos and his wife, Dr. Antonieta Abarientos, have entered into a civil settlement agreement to resolve violations of the False Claims Act.

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