• Press Release

  Defendants in Louisville Area Chiropractic Scheme Sentenced to Federal Prison

  December 20, 2018

  Defendants of a health care fraud scheme that billed insurance companies for services never performed were sentenced to years in federal prison.

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  Former City Commissioner Heads to Prison for Health Insurance Fraud Scheme

  December 19, 2018

  Oscar Elizondo of Pharr pleaded guilty in connection with a scheme to defraud Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas.

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  Palm Beach Sales Representative Sentenced to Prison for Money Laundering Scheme Involving Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Centers and Clinical Laboratories

  December 19, 2018

  Lanny Fried of Miami Beach received 57 months in prison for his participation in a money laundering conspiracy.

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  McAllen Man Sent to Prison in Health Care Fraud Conspiracy

  December 19, 2018

  Louis Moreno, an operator of a durable medical equipment company, received 36 months in prison for defrauding Medicaid.

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  Dallas-Area Woman Becomes Seventh Person to Plead Guilty in Multi-Million-Dollar TRICARE Kickback Scheme

  December 19, 2018

  Jennifer Sorenson of McKinney, Texas, pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute.

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  Greensburg Doctor Indicted for Illegally Distributing Controlled Substances and Health Care Fraud Now Facing Additional Charges of Witness Tampering and Lying to the FBI

  December 19, 2018

  Milad Shaker, a family practice physician, has been charged with unlawfully dispensing controlled substances, health care fraud, and other crimes.

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  Former Physician Assistant Convicted in Kickback Scheme

  December 18, 2018

  A jury found Christopher Clough guilty of participating in a scheme in which he received kickbacks in exchange for prescribing a powerful fentanyl spray.

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  Maryland Woman Charged with Health Care Fraud

  December 18, 2018

  Mobolaji Tina Stewart of Maryland has been charged with scheming to submit false claims to the District of Columbia’s Medicaid program.

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  Lakewood Man Charged in $10 Million Health Care Fraud Against BlueCross BlueShield

  December 17, 2018

  A Lakewood, New Jersey, insurance producer was charged with conspiring to defraud several BlueCross BlueShield health care insurance affiliates.

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  Owner and Four Former Employees of New England Compounding Center Convicted Following Trial

  December 13, 2018

  An owner and four former employees of New England Compounding Center have been convicted for their roles that caused the 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak.

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  Bridgeport Woman Admits Role in Medicaid Fraud Scheme

  December 13, 2018

  Toshirea Jackson waived her right to be indicted and pleaded guilty to stealing the identity of more than 150 Medicaid clients and billing Medicaid for approximately half of those clients.

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  Atlantic County, New Jersey, Man Admits Health Care Fraud Conspiracy

  December 12, 2018

  An Atlantic County, New Jersey, man admitted defrauding New Jersey state health benefits programs out of millions of dollars.

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  Former Owner of Chicago Medical Clinic Guilty of Selling Opioid Prescriptions to Patients Who Lacked Medical Need for the Drugs

  December 11, 2018

  Mohammed Shariff, former owner of a Chicago medical clinic, admitted selling opioid prescriptions to patients whom he knew lacked a legitimate medical need.

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  Aurora Health Care, Inc. Agrees to Pay $12 Million to Settle Allegations Under the False Claims Act and the Stark Law

  December 11, 2018

  Aurora Health Care has agreed to pay $12 million to the United States and State of Wisconsin to settle allegations that Aurora violated the False Claims Act.

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  Durable Medical Equipment Provider Agrees to Pay $1.6 Million to Resolve False Claims Allegations

  December 11, 2018

  Benjamin D. George and Jody C. Rookstool and their company, Western Medical Group, have agreed to pay $1,634,844 million to settle False Claims Act allegations.

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  Warren County Doctor Sentenced to 40 Months' Imprisonment for Illegally Distributing Opioids and Medicare Fraud

  December 11, 2018

  Dr. Philip Dean of Warren County received 40 months of imprisonment and was ordered to pay restitution to the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

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• Press Release

  Federal Grand Jury Indicts Doctor for Allegedly Approving Medically Unnecessary Tests Billed to Medicare

  December 10, 2018

  Dr. Omar Garcia has been indicted in Chicago on fraud charges for approving medically unnecessary diagnostic tests.

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  Three Charged with Violating Federal Anti-Kickback Laws and Committing More Than $4.7 Million in Health Care Fraud

  December 10, 2018

  Christopher Parks, Dr. Gary Lee, and Dr. Jerry Keepers have been charged with violations of the federal anti-kickback statute.

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  Olympus Medical Systems Corporation, Former Senior Executive Admit Distributing Endoscopes After Failing to File FDA-Required Adverse Event Reports of Serious Infections

  December 10, 2018

  Olympus Medical Systems Corporation and a former senior executive in Japan pleaded guilty to failing to file required adverse event reports involving infections connected to duodenoscopes.

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  Three Pittsburgh Residents Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud

  December 7, 2018

  Travis Moriarty, Tiffhany Covington, and Brenda Lowry Horton of Pittsburgh pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the Pennsylvania Medicaid program.

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• Press Release

  Former Owner of Sleep Study Businesses Sentenced for Fraud

  December 7, 2018

  Young Yi, a citizen of South Korea living in Sterling, Virginia, received seven years in prison for health care fraud and tax charges.

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  Pittsburgh Woman Sentenced to Probation for Painkiller Distribution Scheme

  December 7, 2018

  Marion Randolph of Pittsburgh has been sentenced to probation for health care fraud and distribution and possession with the intent to distribute painkillers.

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  Actelion Pharmaceuticals Agrees to Pay $360 Million to Resolve Allegations That it Paid Kickbacks Through a Co-Pay Assistance Foundation

  December 6, 2018

  Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. (Actelion) has agreed to pay $360 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act.

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  West Mifflin Woman Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling from Health Care Business, Forging Prescriptions for Controlled Substances

  December 6, 2018

  Jill Ellen Bowser of West Mifflin received 31 months in prison for embezzlement in connection with health care and obtaining a controlled substance by fraud.

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  Medical Device Maker ev3 Agrees to Plead Guilty and Pay $17.9 Million for Distributing Adulterated Device

  December 4, 2018

  Minnesota-based medical device manufacturer ev3 has agreed to plead guilty to charges related to the distribution of its neurovascular medical device.

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  Las Vegas Pharmacist Sentenced to Prison for Health Care Fraud Conspiracy

  December 4, 2018

  Nelson M. Mukuna, a Las Vegas pharmacist, received 14 months in prison for conspiring with others to commit health care fraud.

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  Cheyenne Psychologist and His Wife Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Health Care Fraud

  December 4, 2018

  John Robert Sink, Jr. and Diane Marie Sink received 37 months in prison for making false statements in a health care fraud scheme.

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  Physician and Medical Practice Plead Guilty to Making a False Statement to a Financial Institution and Health Care Fraud

  December 4, 2018

  Dr. Zahid Aslam and Fast Care Medical Aid Unit, LLC pleaded guilty to making a false statement to a financial institution and health care fraud, respectively.

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  Florida Home Health Services Company Owner and Co-Conspirator Plead Guilty for Roles in $8.6 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

  December 4, 2018

  Alexander Ros Lazo and Misleidy Ibarra of Miami, Florida, pleaded guilty to health care fraud charges in an $8.6 million health care fraud scheme.

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  Home Health Care Worker Pleads Guilty to Billing Medicaid While on a Cruise Ship

  December 3, 2018

  Demagio Smith of St. Louis, Missouri, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to make false statements to Medicaid.

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  Federal Jury Convicts Chicago Doctor on Fraud Charges for Billing Insurance Companies for Nonexistent Treatment

  December 3, 2018

  Dr. Paul Madison of Chicago has been convicted of fraud charges for billing insurance companies for chiropractic manipulations that were not performed.

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  Fultondale Doctor Charged with Prescribing Controlled Substances and Health Care Fraud and Demopolis Pharmacist and Tuscaloosa Sales Representative Indicted for Health Care Fraud

  November 29, 2018

  Paul B. Roberts, M.D. of Fultondale has been charged in a superseding indictment with conspiracy to prescribe controlled substances and health care fraud.

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  South Texas Doctor Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Role in a Fraudulent Medical Clinic

  November 29, 2018

  Faiz Ahmed, M.D. of Houston received 60 months in prison for his role in a fraudulent medical clinic that ran costly, unnecessary diagnostic tests.

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  South Florida Pharmacist Sentenced to More Than Six Years in Prison for Role in $3.4 Million Compounding Pharmacy Scheme

  November 29, 2018

  Marjorie Robinson, a pharmacist, received 78 months in prison for a scheme involving the payment of approximately $3.4 million in fraudulent claims.

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  South Florida Pharmacist Sentenced to Over Six Years in Prison for Role in $5 Million Compounding Pharmacy Scheme

  November 29, 2018

  Stephen Chalker, a South Florida pharmacist, received 78 months in prison for his role in a $5 million compounding pharmacy scheme.

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• Press Release

  Physicians Pay More Than $1.5 Million to Government for Kickback Scheme

  November 28, 2018

  Four physicians from three states have settled with the United States Government for their roles in a kickback scheme that included West Virginia physicians.

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  Tennessee Nurse Practitioner Pleads Guilty for Role in $65 Million TRICARE Fraud

  November 28, 2018

  Candace Michelle Craven, a Tennessee-based nurse practitioner, pleaded guilty to participating in a health care fraud scheme.

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• Press Release

  Former Physician Pleads Guilty to Operating an Oxy Pill Mill

  November 28, 2018

  Shriharsh Laxman Pole, a former physician, pleaded guilty to operating a pill mill that illegally distributed over 600,000 oxycodone pills.

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  Former Vice President of Insys Pharmaceuticals Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Scheme

  November 28, 2018

  Alec Burlakoff, former Vice President of Sales of Insys Therapeutics, pleaded guilty to his role in a nationwide conspiracy to bribe medical practitioners.

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  Louisiana Physician’s Assistant Pleads Guilty to Scheme to Unlawfully Distribute Controlled Substances

  November 27, 2018

  Christopher William Armstrong of Prairieville pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme to unlawfully distribute thousands of oxycodone pills.

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  Twelve Individuals Charged in Extensive Health Care Fraud Conspiracy to Defraud Medicaid Home Care Program

  November 27, 2018

  Twelve individuals were charged in a 22-count indictment related to a years-long conspiracy to defraud the Pennsylvania Medicaid program.

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  Alaska Woman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Anchorage Medical Practice

  November 27, 2018

  Jill Diane Applebury of Alaska pleaded guilty for devising multiple schemes to defraud an Anchorage medical practice through various means.

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  Nevada Cardiologist Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Distribution of Oxycodone and Hydrocodone

  November 26, 2018

  Dr. Devendra I. Patel, a Nevada cardiologist, pleaded guilty to illegally distributing addictive prescription drugs Oxycodone and Hydrocodone to patients.

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  Baton Rouge Doctor Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Receive Health Care Kickback Payments

  November 21, 2018

  Gray Wesley Barrow, age 58, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, pled guilty for his role in a scheme to receive illegal health care kickback payments.

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  Schools Maintenance Worker Admits Health Care Fraud Conspiracy Targeting State Health Benefits Programs

  November 20, 2018

  A Cape May County, New Jersey, man admitted to defrauding New Jersey state health benefits programs and other insurers out of more than $4 million.

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  Bart Posy, Sr. Sentenced to Federal Prison for $22 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme

  November 20, 2018

  The former owner of American Trade Association and Smart Data Solutions will spend the next 14 years in prison for defrauding thousands of people.

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  Murfreesboro Dentist and Former Practice Administrator Facing Federal Health Care Fraud Charges

  November 19, 2018

  Richard N. Schott and Kendra L. Glenn are facing federal health care fraud charges for operating a scheme to defraud health care benefit programs.

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  Second SKS Associates Doctor Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Dispensing Controlled Substances, Health Care Fraud

  November 19, 2018

  Ruth D. Jones, a prescribing physician with SKS Associates in Johnstown, pleaded guilty to drug crimes and health care fraud charges.

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  Burlington, New Jersey Doctor Arrested for Role in $20 Million Telemedicine Compounded Medication Scheme

  November 16, 2018

  Dr. Bernard Ogon of Burlington, New Jersey, has been arrested for his role in a telemedicine scheme to prescribe expensive compounded medications.

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  St. Louis County Doctor Sentenced for Obstructing FBI Investigation

  November 16, 2018

  Dr. Vidal Sheen of St. Louis received two years of probation for obstructing an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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  Medicaid Biller Sentenced to Prison for Medicaid Fraud

  November 8, 2018

  Renee Christine Borunda of Greensboro received 37 months in prison for conspiracy to commit health fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft.

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  Four Health Care Professionals and a Personal Trainer Indicted for Allegedly Pocketing $6.5 Million for Nonexistent Services

  November 2, 2018

  Four Chicago-area health care professionals and a personal trainer have been indicted on federal fraud charges.

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• Press Release

  Johnstown Pharmacist Charged in 109-Count Indictment with Illegally Creating Bogus Prescriptions and Then Dispensing the Drugs

  November 2, 2018

  Joseph M. Martella, a Johnstown, Pennsylvania pharmacist has been charged in Pittsburgh with dispensing and distributing controlled substances.

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  Two Individuals and a Corporation Sentenced for Their Roles in Multi-Million Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme Involving Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment Centers and Clinical Laboratories

  November 1, 2018

  Smart Lab LLC, and the corporation’s Chief Executive and Chief Operating Officers were sentenced for their participation in a multi-million health care fraud.

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• Press Release

  U.S. Attorney Office Northern District of Texas Weekly Roundup—November 1, 2018

  November 1, 2018

  Patricia Armstrong of Coppell pleaded guilty to health care fraud and Shakil Mukadam received more than six years in prison for bank robbery.

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  Former Omaha Tribal Council Member Sentenced

  October 31, 2018

  Doran Morris Jr. received five years' probation for his conviction of conversion and misapplication of funds of a health care benefit program.

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  London Cardiologist Sentenced to 42 Months for Health Care Fraud

  October 31, 2018

  London physician Dr. Anis Chalhoub has been sentenced to serve 42 months in federal prison for health care fraud.

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  Two Home Health Agency Owners and Two Employees Convicted for Roles in $3.7 Million Home Health Fraud Scheme

  October 30, 2018

  Two home health owners and two employees have been found guilty for their roles in a scheme to bill Medicare and Medicaid for over $3.7 million in charges.

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  Convicted Mississippi Doctor Ordered to Forfeit Assets for Bribery of Former Corrections Commissioner

  October 29, 2018

  Dr. Carl Reddix of Jackson has been ordered to forfeit property to satisfy a judgment of illegal proceeds derived from paying bribes and kickbacks.

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  Federal Jury Convicts Two Austin Psychologists, Owners of Psychological A.R.T.S., P.C., in Health Care Offenses

  October 29, 2018

  Dr. William Joseph Dubin and his son, Dr. David Fox Dubin, have been found guilty of conspiracy to pay and receive health care kickbacks.

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  Justice Department’s Criminal Division Creates Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force to Focus on Illegal Opioid Prescriptions

  October 25, 2018

  The ARPO Strike Force will identify and investigate health care fraud schemes in the Appalachian region and surrounding areas, and prosecute persons involved in the illegal distribution of opioids.

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  Justice Department’s Criminal Division Creates Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force to Focus on Illegal Opioid Prescriptions

  October 25, 2018

  Department of Justice announces the formation of the Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force.

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  Nashville to Serve as Hub for Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force

  October 25, 2018

  The ARPO Strike Force will identify and investigate health care fraud schemes in the Appalachian region and surrounding areas, and prosecute persons involved in the illegal distribution of opioids.

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  Amherst Sentenced on Health Care Fraud Charge

  October 25, 2018

  Umar Adeyola of Amherst, New York, was convicted of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and sentenced to serve 60 months in prison.

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  Justice Department's Criminal Division Creates Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force to Focus on Illegal Opioid Prescriptions

  October 25, 2018

  The ARPO Strike Force will identify and investigate health care fraud schemes in the Appalachian region and surrounding areas, and prosecute persons involved in the illegal distribution of opioids.

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  Fifty-Four Months in Prison for Defendant Part of Health Care Fraud Scheme

  October 24, 2018

  Ariel Borrego-Hernandez of Naples, Florida, received 54 months in prison for health care fraud, money laundering, and drug trafficking.

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  Two Maryland Women Arrested on Federal Charges Alleging They Defrauded D.C. Medicaid Program

  October 24, 2018

  Temitope Oluwa-Bakare Ogunbiyi and Nkiru Uduji of Maryland, who were employed as personal care aides, have been arrested on health care fraud charges.

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  Individuals Charged with Defrauding Non-Profit Health-Care System

  October 24, 2018

  David Paul Rietz, Richard Scott Cartwright, and Lyle William Perry have been charged with defrauding Catholic Health Initiatives.

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  Physician Charged in a $32 Million Illegal Opioid Distribution Conspiracy

  October 24, 2018

  Dr. Afzal Beemath, owner and sole practitioner of a medical clinic, has been charged with conspiracy to illegally distribute prescription drugs.

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  Eye Centers of Florida Agrees to Pay $525,000 to Settle False Claims Act Liability for Medically Unnecessary Cataract Surgeries

  October 23, 2018

  Eye Centers of Florida has agreed to pay the United States $525,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act.

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  Bridgeport Woman Pleads Guilty to Charges Stemming from Medicaid Fraud Scheme

  October 23, 2018

  Nikkita Chesney of Bridgeport pleaded guilty to health care fraud and aggravated identity theft.

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  Four Pittsburgh Residents Charged with Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud

  October 22, 2018

  Travis Moriarty, Tiffhany Covington, Autumn Brown, and Brenda Lowry Horton were charged with conspiracy to defraud the Pennsylvania Medicaid program.

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  Oklahoma Orthopedic Company to Pay $455,000 to Settle Claims of False Medical Billing

  October 22, 2018

  Olsen Orthopedics, P.L.L.C has agreed to pay $455,000 to settle civil allegations that it submitted false claims to Medicare and TRICARE.

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  Eight New Orleans-Area Defendants Plead Guilty to Scheme to Possess Oxycodone by Fraud; Six of the Eight Also Plead Guilty to Scheme to Possess with Intent to Distribute Oxycodone on the Black Market

  October 22, 2018

  Eight New Orleans defendants have pleaded guilty for their participation in a conspiracy to obtain oxycodone through fraud by using fictitious prescriptions.

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  Government Files False Claims Act Complaint Against Ophthalmologist, Dr. Aarti D. Pandya

  October 19, 2018

  The government intervened and filed a complaint in a False Claims Act lawsuit against Aarti D. Pandya, M.D.

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  St. Louis Physician Sustains Second Conviction for Health Care

  October 19, 2018

  Dr. Devon Golding of St. Louis County was convicted of health care fraud, soliciting and receiving illegal kickbacks.

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  Medical Director of Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Distributing Opioids, Barbiturates, and Benzodiazepines

  October 18, 2018

  Kenneth Rivera-Kolb, M.D., the Medical Director of a substance abuse treatment center, pleaded guilty to unlawfully distributing controlled substances.

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  Four Plead Guilty in Multi-Million-Dollar TRICARE Scheme

  October 18, 2018

  Brad Duke, Charlotte Leija, Michael Beeman, and Michael Sean Brady pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute.

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• Press Release

  Former Omaha Tribal Chairman and Council Members Sentenced

  October 17, 2018

  Amen Sheridan, Mitchell Parker, and Jeff Miller were sentenced for conversion and misapplication of funds of a health care benefit program.

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  Northwest Ambulance Services Owner Charged with 11 Count Indictment

  October 17, 2018

  Basil N. Ubanwa of Crown Point has been charged with health care fraud and conspiracy to commit health care fraud.

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  LaSalle County Physician Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Illegally Dispensing Prescription Opioids

  October 16, 2018

  Constantino Perales, M.D., received 12 years in prison for illegally dispensing prescription medications, including opiods, in exchange for cash or sex.

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  Medical Director for Bridgeville Suboxone Clinic Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Distributing Controlled Substances

  October 16, 2018

  Mark R. Foster of Wexford, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to charges of unlawfully distributing controlled substances.

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  South Bay Doctor Indicted for Unlawfully Distributing Hydrocodone and Health Care Fraud

  October 15, 2018

  South Bay doctor Venkat Aachi has been charged with distributing hydrocodone outside the scope of his professional practice.

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  Four Men and Seven Companies Indicted for Billion-Dollar Telemedicine Fraud Conspiracy, Telemedicine Company and CEO Plead Guilty in Two Fraud Schemes

  October 15, 2018

  Four individuals and seven companies have been charged in a $1 billion health care fraud scheme.

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  South Jersey Woman Admits Health Care Fraud Conspiracy Targeting State Health Benefits Programs

  October 15, 2018

  Kristie Masucci of Cedar Run, New Jersey, admitted defrauding New Jersey state health benefits programs and other insurers by submitting fraudulent claims.

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  Executives of an Atlanta-Based Medical Company Charged with Health Care Fraud

  October 15, 2018

  Shailesh Kothari and Timothy McMenamin have been charged with health care fraud for submitting more than 4,500 fraudulent claims for allergy treatments.

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  Stuart Doctor Charged in Twenty-Six Count Federal Health Care Fraud Indictment

  October 12, 2018

  Sheetal Kanar Kumar, M.D. of Stuart has been charged with committing health care fraud out of her practice in Stuart, Florida.

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  Father and Son Plead Guilty to Defrauding Numerous State Affordable Care Act Programs

  October 12, 2018

  Jeffrey White and Nicholas White pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud Affordable Care Act programs in at least 12 states of more than $27 million.

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  Benton Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Defrauding Southern Illinois Healthcare

  October 10, 2018

  Cary E. Mosley of Benton, Illinois, received 18 months in prison for defrauding his former employer.

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  Miami-Area Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty for Role in $8.4 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

  October 9, 2018

  Antonio Perez Jr., owner of a Miami-area pharmacy, pleaded guilty in a Medicare prescription fraud scheme involving fraudulent billings.

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  Texas Hospital Administrator Convicted of Health Care Fraud for Role in $16 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

  October 9, 2018

  Starsky D. Bomer, a Houston-area hospital administrator, has been convicted for his role in a $16 million Medicare fraud scheme.

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  Greensburg Doctor Charged with Illegally Distributing Controlled Substances and Health Care Fraud

  October 4, 2018

  Milad Shaker, a family practice physician, has been indicted in Pittsburgh on charges of unlawfully dispensing controlled substances and health care fraud.

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  Texas Patient Recruiter Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison for $3.6 Million Home Health Care Fraud Scheme

  October 4, 2018

  Mercy O. Ainabe, a Houston, Texas-area patient recruiter, received 108 months in prison for her role in a $3.6 million Medicare fraud scheme.

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  Miami Resident Convicted at Trial of Owning and Operating Fraudulent Community Retail Pharmacy

  October 4, 2018

  Nieves Suarez of Miami, Florida, was convicted of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and four substantive counts of health care fraud.

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  Eight Therapists Arrested in Scheme to Defraud Program for Developmentally Disabled Children

  October 4, 2018

  Eight therapists were charged with stealing more than $600,000 in funds from Medicaid and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

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  Surgeon Pleads Guilty in Forest Park Medical Center Bribery Scam

  October 4, 2018

  Wade Neal Barker, a Mesquite-based bariatric surgeon, admitted his role in the $200 million Forest Park Medical Center fraud.

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  Nurse Practitioner and Technician Plead Guilty to Unlawful Distribution of Prescription Opioids and Health Care Fraud

  October 3, 2018

  Robert D. Harvey and Alejandro Incera pleaded guilty to the unlawful distribution of prescription opioids and committing health care fraud.

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  North Suburban Psychologist Indicted for Allegedly Billing Medicare and Private Insurers for Services Not Rendered

  October 2, 2018

  Pamela Antell, a north suburban psychologist, has been charged with submitting false claims to Medicare and private insurers.

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  Greensburg Physician Charged with Illegally Distributing Suboxone, Health Care Fraud

  September 28, 2018

  A Greensburg physician has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of distribution of buprenorphine, a Schedule III controlled substance.

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  Mississippi Nurse Practitioner and Clinic Owner Sentenced to Prison for Role in Compounding Pharmacy Scheme to Defraud TRICARE

  September 27, 2018

  Susan K. Perry was sentenced for her role in a scheme to defraud health care benefit programs by prescribing medically unnecessary compounded medications to individuals who did not need the medications.

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