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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  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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  Sanofi Agrees to Pay $11.85 Million to Resolve Allegations That it Paid Kickbacks Through a Co-Pay Assistance Foundation

  February 28, 2020

  Pharmaceutical company Sanofi-Aventis U.S., LLC has agreed to pay $11.85 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act.

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  Former Harrisburg Businessman Sentenced to 37 Months’ Imprisonment for Defrauding College Faculty Union

  February 27, 2020

  Michael Timothy Buchanan of Fishers, Indiana, has been sentenced to 37 months’ imprisonment for defrauding a trust fund.

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  Physician Charged for Alleged Role in an Over $120 Million Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Conspiracy Involving Sponsorship of Ultimate Fighting Championship Hall of Famers

  February 26, 2020

  Francisco Patino, a physician who from 2016 to 2017 was the top prescriber of oxycodone 30 mg in Michigan, was charged in a health care fraud scheme.

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  Harvey Psychiatrist Sentenced in Scheme to Defraud Medicare by Soliciting and Receiving Kickback Payments for Medically Unnecessary Home Health Referrals

  February 26, 2020

  Muhammad Arshad, a Harvey psychiatrist, was sentenced to three years’ probation in connection with his guilty plea to conspiracy to commit health care fraud.

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  Madisonville Pharmacist Charged with Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud

  February 26, 2020

  Darren M. Martin, a resident of Madisonville, Louisiana, was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud.

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  Two Los Angeles Pharmacy Owners Sentenced for Multi-Million-Dollar Scheme That Billed Medicare, Cigna $11.8 Million in Fraudulent Medication Claims

  February 26, 2020

  Two owners and operators of a Los Angeles pharmacy were both sentenced to 144 months in prison for their roles in a health care fraud scheme.

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  Pharmacy Owner Admits Role in Multi-Million-Dollar Illegal Kickback Scheme and Evading Taxes on Over $33 Million of Income

  February 25, 2020

  Igor Fleyshmakher, former co-owner of a Union City, New Jersey pharmacy, admitted his role in a scheme to pay bribes to health care professionals and evading taxes.

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  Doctor Described as ‘Candy Man’ and ‘El Chapo of Opioids’ Admits Distributing Opioids to Patients

  February 24, 2020

  Robert Delagente, a Bergen County doctor, admitted distributing opioids without a legitimate medical reason and falsifying medical records to cover it up.

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  Urologist Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Prison for Fraudulent Billings of Nonexistent Patient Visits and Unnecessary Tests

  February 24, 2020

  Mark Wilfred Tamarin of Manhattan Beach has been sentenced to 71 months in prison for submitting fraudulent billings to Medicare for medically unnecessary treatments.

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  Horseshoe Bend Woman Sentenced to 41 Months for Wire Fraud for Defrauding Saint Alphonsus Health System

  February 24, 2020

  Lois Soito of Horseshoe Bend has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for wire fraud.

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  Ohio Doctor Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Distribution of Opioids

  February 21, 2020

  Morris Brown, M.D., an Ohio physician who owned a Dayton-area medical practice, pleaded guilty for illegally distributing opioids.

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  New Canaan Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Compound Prescription Fraud Scheme

  February 19, 2020

  Kwasi Gyambibi of New Canaan has been sentenced to 12 months of imprisonment for health care fraud.

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  Montgomery County 'Pill Mill' Doctor Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Illegal Opioid Distribution

  February 19, 2020

  Dr. Spiro Y. Kassis was sentenced to 48 months’ incarceration after pleading guilty to 14 counts of distributing controlled substances, and other crimes.

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  Co-Founder of Shuttered Bucks County Addiction Rehab Center Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud

  February 19, 2020

  Branden Coluccio of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, entered a guilty plea for conspiracy to commit health care fraud.

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  Brooklyn Owner of Durable Medical Equipment Companies Pleads Guilty to Participating in $9 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

  February 18, 2020

  Officials announced that Greg Miller pleaded guilty to participating in a $9 million scheme to defraud providers of no-fault insurance plans.

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  Two Former Personal Care Aides Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Medicaid

  February 14, 2020

  Temitope Oluwa-Bakare Ogunbiyi and Rose Asang Gana were sentenced to 15 months' and 13 months' imprisonment, respectively, for defrauding the District of Columbia’s Medicaid program.

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  Chicago Woman Found Guilty for Role in $7 Million Scheme to Defraud Medicare

  February 14, 2020

  After a four day trial, Angelita Newton was found guilty for her role in a scheme to defraud Medicare of approximately $7 million between 2011 and 2017.

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  Former Generic Pharmaceutical Executive Pleads Guilty for Role in Criminal Antitrust Conspiracy

  February 14, 2020

  Hector Armando Kellum, a former senior executive at a generic pharmaceutical company, conspired to fix prices, rig bids, and allocate customers for generic drugs.

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  Owner of Lewiston Counseling Agency Sentenced for Health Care Fraud

  February 12, 2020

  Nancy Ludwig of Lewiston has been sentenced in Portland for conspiring to commit health care fraud.

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  Federal Jury Convicts Doctor on Fraud Charges for Approving Medically Unnecessary Tests

  February 11, 2020

  A federal jury in Chicago has convicted Dr. Omar Garcia on fraud charges for approving medically unnecessary tests that were billed to Medicare.

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  Raleigh County Woman Enters Guilty Plea to Health Care Fraud

  February 11, 2020

  Julie M. Wheeler of Raleigh County entered a guilty plea for federal health care fraud.

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  Former Pharmacy Employee Admits Role in Multi-Million-Dollar Illegal Kickback Scheme

  February 10, 2020

  Zachary Ohebshalom of Fort Lee, New Jersey, admitted participating in a conspiracy to pay and accept kickbacks in exchange for medically unnecessary prescriptions.

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  Judge Sends Former Greensburg Doctor to Prison for Illegally Distributing Opioids

  February 7, 2020

  Dr. Milad Shaker has been sentenced to 41 months’ imprisonment following his conviction on 14 counts of illegally dispensing Hydrocodone, Percocet, and Tramadol in return for sexual favors.

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  Owner of Essex County-Based Medical Transportation Company Admits Defrauding Medicaid

  February 7, 2020

  Khalid M. Chadder of Ticonderoga, New York, pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud Medicaid.

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  Patient Recruiter Sentenced to Prison for Role in More Than $1 Million Illegal Kickback Conspiracy

  February 6, 2020

  Dominic Trumbo, a patient recruiter, has been sentenced to 60 months in prison for receiving more than $1 million in illegal kickback payments.

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  Essex County Man Sentenced to Prison for Health Care Fraud, Paying Kickbacks

  February 6, 2020

  Arshad Nazir of Ticonderoga, New York, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison for conspiring to defraud Medicaid, and to pay bribes and kickbacks.

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  Sacramento Man Pleads Guilty to Medicare Kickback Scheme

  February 6, 2020

  Jai Vijay of Sacramento pleaded guilty to conspiring with the owners of home health care agencies and a hospice agency to pay and receive illegal kickbacks.

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  Agawam Man Charged with Defrauding VA Hospitals by Failing to Inspect Medical Gas Systems

  February 5, 2020

  Chester Wojcik, a vendor for several VA medical facilities, was charged in connection with a fraud scheme involving critical medical gas inspections at VA facilities.

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  Former Employee of Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Facing Federal Indictment in Maryland

  February 5, 2020

  David Laufer of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and formerly of Bethesda, Maryland, has been indicted on five counts of making false statements.

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  Man Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud Scheme Related to Child Abuse

  February 5, 2020

  Maurice Moody was sentenced to over four years in prison for defrauding Medicaid out of approximately $109,000.

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  Spokane Developer and Preservationist Sentenced to One Year of Home Confinement and Ordered to Pay a $60,000 Fine Plus Restitution and Forfeiture for His Role in Insurance Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme

  February 5, 2020

  Richard Ronald Wells of Spokane was sentenced after having pleaded guilty on April 30, 2019, to six counts of mail fraud, money laundering, and other crimes.

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  Four Indicted in Compound Cream Prescription Scam That Cost Government and Union Health Plans Over $22 Million

  February 4, 2020

  Federal authorities arrested two defendants charged in a scheme that generated millions of dollars through health care fraud, and two others are expected to surrender.

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  Returned Fugitive Sentenced to Two and One Half Years in Federal Prison for Role in Medicare Fraud Scheme Featuring Bogus Physical Therapy Claims

  February 4, 2020

  David Y. Kim, a former chiropractor, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for his role in a $15 million Medicare fraud scheme.

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  Generic Drug Executive Indicted on Antitrust and False Statement Charges

  February 4, 2020

  Ara Aprahamian, a former top executive at a generic pharmaceutical company, was indicted for conspiracies to fix prices, rig bids, allocate customers for generic drugs, and false statements.

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  Greensburg Doctor Charged with Conspiring to Receive Kickbacks for Prescribing Fentanyl, and Then Causing Insurers to Pay for the Unlawful Prescriptions

  February 3, 2020

  Thomas Whitten, a Westmoreland County physician, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for drug and kickback crimes.

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  Minnetonka Personal Injury Attorney Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud Conspiracy

  February 3, 2020

  William Kyle Sutor III, a Minnetonka personal injury attorney, has been found guilty of conspiracy to commit health care fraud.

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  Blacksburg Doctor Convicted of 60 Federal Offenses Including Health Care Fraud, Distribution of a Controlled Substance, Obstruction of Justice

  January 30, 2020

  Frank Purpera, Jr., was found guilty of illegal distribution of a controlled substance, obstruction of justice, health care fraud, and conspiracy to commit health care fraud.

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  Gainesville Physician and Ex-Wife Sentenced to Federal Prison for Health Care Fraud Conspiracy, Health Care Fraud, and Money Laundering

  January 29, 2020

  Erik M. Schabert and Mika Kamissa Harris have been sentenced for health care fraud and money laundering charges involving more than $8 million.

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  Covington Neurologist Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for His Guilty Plea to Conspiracy to Unlawfully Dispense Oxycodone and Hydrocodone and Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud

  January 29, 2020

  Anil Prasad, M.D. has been sentenced to 24 months’ imprisonment in connection with his guilty plea to conspiracy to unlawfully distribute controlled substances.

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  Albany Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Illegal Distribution of Controlled Substances

  January 28, 2020

  Kenton L. Shearer pleaded guilty to three counts of illegal distribution of a controlled substance for filling hydrocodone and alprazolam prescriptions not written for a legitimate medical purpose.

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  Doctor and Co-Defendant Admit Roles in Health Care Fraud Scheme

  January 28, 2020

  Parminderjeet S. Sandhu and Paramjit Singh admitted their roles in a health care conspiracy to bill Medicare and private health insurance companies for fraudulently provided medical services.

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  HOPE Clinic Physician Pleads Guilty

  January 27, 2020

  Roswell Tempest Lowry, M.D., admitted to prescribing Schedule II narcotics without a legitimate medical purpose and beyond the bounds of professional medical practice.

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  Manhattan Doctor Sentenced to Nearly Five Years in Prison for Accepting Bribes and Kickbacks in Exchange for Prescribing Fentanyl Drug

  January 27, 2020

  Alexandru Burducea was sentenced to 57 months in prison for conspiring to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute, in connection with a scheme to prescribe Subsys, a potent fentanyl-based spray.

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  Fugitive Coachella Valley Doctor Extradited from Israel to Face 20-Year Prison Term Imposed in Cosmetic Surgery Scheme

  January 24, 2020

  Dr. David M. Morrow, a cosmetic surgeon who oversaw a long-running health care fraud scheme, has been extradited from Israel to serve a 20-year federal prison sentence.

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  Georgia Optician Sentenced in Identity Theft Case

  January 24, 2020

  John Anthony Marsh of Lawrenceville, Georgia, has been sentenced to three years’ probation in connection with his guilty plea to identity theft.

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  Former Insys Therapeutics Vice President of Sales Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy

  January 23, 2020

  Alec Burlakoff, the former VP of Sales of Insys Therapeutics, was sentenced in federal court in Boston for his role in a nationwide conspiracy to bribe medical practitioners.

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  Founder and Former Chairman of the Board of Insys Therapeutics Sentenced to 66 Months in Prison

  January 23, 2020

  John Kapoor was sentenced along with four other Insys executives for orchestrating a racketeering conspiracy to bribe practitioners to prescribe Subsys, a fentanyl-based pain medication.

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  San Diego’s Arch Health Pays $2.9 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations

  January 23, 2020

  Arch Health Partners, Inc., has agreed to pay the United States $2,910,370 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act.

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  Former CEO of Insys Therapeutics Sentenced for Racketeering Scheme

  January 22, 2020

  Michael Babich, the former CEO of Insys Therapeutics, was sentenced in federal court in Boston for bribing practitioners to prescribe Subsys, a fentanyl-based pain medication.

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  Braking Point Recovery Center Owner Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Prison for Health Care Fraud and Drug Crimes

  January 22, 2020

  Ryan P. Sheridan was sentenced to 7½ years in prison for crimes related to a health care fraud conspiracy where Medicaid was billed $48 million for recovery services ineligible for reimbursement.

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  Washington Woman and Nevada Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Their Role in Insurance Fraud Conspiracy

  January 22, 2020

  Teresa Ann Gonzalez and Michael Adam White were sentenced for their respective participation in an insurance fraud scheme involving staged accidents.

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  Former Regional Sales Director for Insys Therapeutics Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy

  January 22, 2020

  Sunrise Lee, a former Regional Sales Director for Insys Therapeutics, was sentenced for bribing practitioners to prescribe Subsys, a fentanyl-based pain medication.

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  Two More Defendants Plead Guilty in Multi-Million-Dollar Home Health Care Fraud Conspiracy

  January 21, 2020

  Terra Dean and Larita Walls, residents of Pittsburgh, pleaded guilty to one count each of conspiracy to defraud the Pennsylvania Medicaid program and health care fraud.

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  Former National Sales Director of Insys Therapeutics Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy

  January 21, 2020

  Richard Simon was sentenced for his role in conspiring to bribe practitioners to prescribe Subsys, a fentanyl-based pain medication, often when medically unnecessary.

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  Huntington Man Sentenced for Illegally Accessing Veterans' Records

  January 21, 2020

  Jeffrey Miller, a former Veterans Benefits Administration employee, was sentenced to six months in prison for illegally accessing the medical records of six veterans.

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  Former Regional Sales Director for Insys Therapeutics Sentenced for Racketeering Conspiracy

  January 21, 2020

  Joseph A. Rowan was sentenced for his role in conspiring to bribe practitioners to prescribe Subsys, a fentanyl-based pain medication.

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  Patient Services Inc. Agrees to Pay $3 Million for Allegedly Serving as a Conduit for Pharmaceutical Companies to Illegally Pay Patient Copayments

  January 21, 2020

  Patient Services, Inc., has agreed to pay $3 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by acting as a conduit to enable certain pharmaceutical companies to provide kickbacks.

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  Fourth Foundation Resolves Allegations That it Conspired with Pharmaceutical Companies to Pay Kickbacks to Medicare Patients

  January 21, 2020

  Patient Services, Inc. has agreed to pay $3 million to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act by enabling pharmaceutical companies to pay kickbacks to patients taking the companies’ drugs.

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  Delaware County Doctor Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Distributing Oxycodone to Patients in “Pill Mill” Case

  January 21, 2020

  Timothy Shawl, M.D., entered a plea of guilty on five counts of unlawful distribution of controlled substances, admitting that he wrote oxycodone prescriptions without a legitimate medical purpose.

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  Three South Florida Residents Sentenced to Prison for Their Roles in $21 Million Sober Homes Fraud Scheme

  January 21, 2020

  Three former co-owners and clinical directors of a group of purported substance abuse treatment centers and sober homes were sentenced to prison for a health care fraud and wire fraud conspiracy.

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  Pennsylvania Doctor Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Distributing Oxycodone to His Patients

  January 21, 2020

  Timothy F. Shawl, M.D., pleaded guilty to five counts of unlawful distribution of controlled substances, writing prescriptions outside the usual course of professional practice.

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  Medical Doctor Settles Civil Fraud Allegations in Adult Homes Investigation

  January 21, 2020

  Dr. Rajendra Bhayani has agreed to pay the United States $1,109,000 to resolve civil allegations that he paid kickbacks and submitted false claims to healthcare programs.

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  Federal Grand Jury Indictments Announced

  January 17, 2020

  The following individuals have been charged with violations of United States law in indictments returned by the January Federal Grand Jury A.

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  Doctor and Ex-Hospital Owner Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Massive Health Care Fraud That Occurred on His Watch

  January 17, 2020

  Dr. Faustino Bernadett was sentenced to 15 months in prison for taking part in a long-running health care fraud scheme that resulted in more than $900 million in fraudulent bills being submitted.

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  ResMed Corp. to Pay the United States $37.5 Million to Settle Allegations Under the False Claims Act

  January 17, 2020

  ResMed Corp. has agreed to pay more than $37.5 million to resolve allegations of paying kickbacks to durable medical equipment suppliers, sleep labs, and other health care providers.

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  Psychiatrist Sentenced to Prison for Healthcare Fraud Scheme

  January 16, 2020

  Udaya K. Shetty was sentenced to 27 months in prison for defrauding Medicare, Medicaid, and Tricare, and other health care benefits programs.

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  San Antonio Area Pharmaceutical Sales Representative Sentenced to Prison for Paying Over $400K in Bribes to Physicians and Physician Assistants

  January 16, 2020

  Holly Blakely was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for a bribery and health care fraud scheme that netted her over $1 million.

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  Pharmacist Admits Role in Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud Scheme

  January 15, 2020

  Estela Blaustein pleaded guilty to an information charging her with one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud with four individuals who have been previously charged.

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  Texas Doctor Convicted in $325 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

  January 15, 2020

  Jorge Zamora-Quezada, M.D., was found guilty of a health care fraud scheme in which he falsely diagnosed patients with life-long diseases and treated them with toxic medications.

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