• Press Release

  Butler Couple Charged in $1.3M Fraud Scheme Now Facing Tax Charges

  May 23, 2019

  Stephanie J. Roskovski and Scott A. Roskovski of Butler County, Pennsylvania, have been indicted on additional charges of conspiracy and filing false tax returns.

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  Podiatrist Sentenced to Prison for Medicare Fraud Scheme

  May 21, 2019

  Loren Wessel, a resident of Tucson, received 24 months in prison for his role in a Medicare fraud scheme.

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  Owner of Miami Home Health Agency Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Role in Medicare Fraud Scheme

  May 20, 2019

  Dennys Hernandez was sentenced to 30 months in prison for his participation in a scheme that caused Medicare to pay approximately $1 million in false and fraudulent claims.

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• Press Release

  Texarkana Physician Agrees to Pay $118,000 to Settle Medicare Billing Fraud Allegations

  May 17, 2019

  Dr. Donald S. Douglas has agreed to pay $118,000 to settle allegations of improper billing practices for his Medicare patients at his three clinics.

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• Press Release

  Baton Rouge Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulent Billing Scheme

  May 17, 2019

  A Baton Rouge doctor was sentenced to 37 months in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare and other health care insurers.

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• Press Release

  Former VA Podiatry Chief and Sacramento CEO Convicted for Health Care Fraud Scheme

  May 17, 2019

  Anthony Lazzarino and Peter Wong have been found guilty of health care fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

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  Owners of Tucson Home Health Care Business Sentenced to Prison for Medicare Fraud Scheme

  May 17, 2019

  Stephen Allen Lamont and Elvia Lorena Lamont, owners of a home health care business, have been sentenced for their involvement in a Medicare fraud scheme.

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• Press Release

  Former St. Louis Podiatrist Convicted of Scheme to Defraud Medicare and Medicare Fraud

  May 16, 2019

  Following a four-day trial, Dr. Dawn Rhodes was convicted of eight counts of engaging in a scheme to defraud Medicare and submitting false claims to Medicare.

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• Press Release

  New Orleans Man Pleads Guilty for His Role in Scheme to Defraud Medicare by Soliciting Kickback Payments for Two New Orleans-Area Physicians

  May 16, 2019

  A New Orleans, Louisiana, man pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme to solicit the payment of illegal health care kickbacks to several individuals.

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• Press Release

  Former Harrisburg Businessman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Pennsylvania College Faculty Union

  May 16, 2019

  Michael Timothy Buchanan pleaded guilty to defrauding the Pennsylvania Faculty Health and Welfare Fund between 2007 and 2017 by submitting false, inflated invoices for the services his company.

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• Press Release

  Owner of Opioid Addiction Treatment Practice with Offices in Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia Pleads Guilty to Illegal Distribution and Health Care Fraud

  May 15, 2019

  Jennifer Hess of Washington, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to charges of aiding and abetting the distribution of controlled substances and health care fraud.

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• Press Release

  Guilty Verdict on All Counts in Trial of Physician Convicted for Defrauding the Government in Medicare Scheme

  May 15, 2019

  Dr. Douglas Moss of Valdosta has been found guilty of health care fraud following a seven-day trial in federal court.

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• Press Release

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

  May 13, 2019

  Robert Delagente, a Bergen County doctor, has been charged with distributing opioids without a legitimate medical reason and falsifying medical records.

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• Press Release

  Pain Doctor Sentenced for Using Patient Names Fraudulently to Obtain Controlled Substances

  May 13, 2019

  Dr. Paul Biddle of Amherst, New York, received two years' probation after being convicted of identity theft and possession of unlawful hydromorphone HCL.

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• Press Release

  Former Dona Ana County Doctor Sentenced to 108 Months for Conviction on Unlawful Distribution of Prescription Painkillers and Health Care Fraud Charges

  May 9, 2019

  Pawankumar Jain, a former physician, has been sentenced to 108 months in prison for unlawfully dispensing controlled substances and health care fraud.

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• Press Release

  Oahu Physical Therapist Sentenced to 42 Months for Multi-Million-Dollar Health Care Fraud Scheme

  May 9, 2019

  Garrett Okubo of Honolulu, Hawaii, received 42 months of imprisonment for committing health care fraud.

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• Press Release

  Doctor and Physical Therapist Found Guilty of Participating in $30 Million Scheme to Defraud Medicare and Medicaid

  May 9, 2019

  Paul J. Mathieu and Hatem Behiry were each found guilty of participating in a $30 million scheme to defraud Medicare and the New York State Medicaid Program.

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• Press Release

  Liberation Way Doctor Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud

  May 9, 2019

  Dr. Domenick Braccia of Perkasie, Pennsylvania, entered a plea of guilty on one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud.

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• Press Release

  Former Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Unlawfully Dispensing Vicodin and Defrauding the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Health Plan

  May 9, 2019

  Omar A. Almusa, a Pittsburgh radiologist, received two years in prison on his conviction of unlawfully distributing controlled substances and health care fraud.

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• Press Release

  Two North Texas Doctors, One Nurse Sentenced to Prison for Federal Drug Trafficking Violations

  May 9, 2019

  Three medical professionals have been sentenced to federal prison for the illegal distribution of opioids and other pharmaceutical controlled substances.

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• Press Release

  South Florida Patient Recruiter Sentenced for Role in $1.6 Million Kickback Scheme

  May 8, 2019

  Yamilet Diaz, a South Florida patient recruiter, received 87 months in prison for her role in a Medicare fraud scheme.

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• Press Release

  Nevada Cardiologist Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Unlawful Distribution of Opioids

  May 8, 2019

  Dr. Devendra I. Pate, a Nevada cardiologist, received three years in prison for prescribing highly addictive pain pills Oxycodone and Hydrocodone.

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• Press Release

  New York Diagnostic Testing Facility Owners Plead Guilty in Multi-Million-Dollar Health Care Fraud Scheme

  May 8, 2019

  Tea Kaganovich and Ramazi Mitaishvili, owners of diagnostic testing facilities, pleaded guilty to health care fraud and conspiracy to defraud the IRS.

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• Press Release

  Ten, Including Pharmacy Owners, Pharmacist, and Nurse Practitioner, Charged in Over $200 Million Prescription Drug Fraud

  May 6, 2019

  Ten defendants have been charged in a 103-count indictment for fraudulently billing health care insurers and prescription drug administrators.

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• Press Release

  Ashland Cardiologist Sentenced to 60 Months for Health Care Fraud and False Statements

  May 3, 2019

  Ashland cardiologist Dr. Richard E. Paulus received 60 months in prison for health care fraud and false statements.

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• Press Release

  The Last of Four Defendants Were Sentenced to Prison for Their Roles in a Conspiracy to Defraud the MetroHealth Hospital System and Others Through a Series of Bribes and Kickbacks

  May 3, 2019

  Yazan B. Al-Madani, Edward R. Hills, Sari Alqsous, and Tariq Sayegh have been sentenced to prison in a conspiracy to defraud the MetroHealth Hospital System.

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• Press Release

  CEO of Medical Equipment Company Sentenced to 40 Months for Medicare Fraud

  May 3, 2019

  Roderic Bain, the CEO of a string of Savannah-based durable medical equipment companies, received more than three years in prison for defrauding Medicare.

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• Press Release

  Two Pharmacists at New England Compounding Center Convicted by Federal Jury

  May 3, 2019

  Kathy S. Chin and Michelle L. Thomas, two former verification pharmacists at NECC, have been convicted of violating the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.

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• Press Release

  Ambulance Owner Sent to Prison for Health Care Fraud

  May 2, 2019

  Keeble Lovall of Houston received 63 months in prison following his conviction of conspiracy to commit health care fraud.

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• Press Release

  Jury Convicts Doctor of Health Care Fraud, Distributing Controlled Substances Through Pain Cream Scheme and Suboxone Clinic

  May 2, 2019

  Bernard Oppong of Blacklick, Ohio, has been convicted on charges related to a health care fraud scheme that included marketing prescription creams in low-income neighborhoods.

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• Press Release

  Founder and Four Executives of Insys Therapeutics Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy

  May 2, 2019

  The founder and four former executives of Insys Therapeutics Inc. were convicted in connection with bribing medical practitioners.

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• Press Release

  West Virginia Physician Found Guilty of Illegally Distributing Drugs

  April 30, 2019

  Dr. George P. Naum, of Wheeling, West Virginia, has been found guilty of illegally distributing controlled substances.

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• Press Release

  Owner of Florida Medical Clinic Sentenced to Prison

  April 30, 2019

  Juliette Anais Tamayo, owner of a Florida medical clinic, received 91 months in prison for her role in a $2.5 million health care fraud scheme.

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• Press Release

  Nine Individuals Have Pleaded Guilty to Involvement in Staged Accidents

  April 30, 2019

  Richard Ronald Wells pleaded guilty to multiple criminal charges in connection with conspiring with others to defraud an insurance company.

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• Press Release

  Operator of McAllen Area DME Company Sentenced for Health Care Fraud

  April 30, 2019

  Anna Ramirez-Ambriz, owner of a durable medical equipment company, has been ordered to federal prison for defrauding Medicaid of more than $3 million.

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• Press Release

  Two Pharmaceutical Companies Agree to Pay a Total of Nearly $125 Million to Resolve Allegations That They Paid Kickbacks Through Co-Pay Assistance Foundations

  April 25, 2019

  Two pharmaceutical companies have agreed to pay a total of $124.75 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act.

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• Press Release

  Founder and CEO of Fresno Substance Abuse Treatment Center Arraigned Today for Defrauding Health Insurance Carriers

  April 24, 2019

  Orlando Gillam, founder of a nonprofit organization, has been charged with mail fraud for a scheme that defrauded insurance carriers.

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• Press Release

  Stuart Physician Sentenced to Prison After Having Been Convicted at Trial of Health Care Fraud

  April 22, 2019

  Sheetal Kanar Kumar, M.D., formerly of Stuart, Florida, received 24 months in prison for committing repeated acts of health care fraud.

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• Press Release

  Butler Couple Indicted for Fraud, Embezzlement, and Money Laundering

  April 19, 2019

  Stephanie J. Roskovski, and her husband, Scott A. Roskovski, of Butler County, Pennsylvania, have been indicted on mail and other fraud charges.

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• Press Release

  Former Medical Doctor and His Business Partner Sentenced to Nearly Three Years in Prison for $7.1 Million Medicare Health Care Fraud Scheme

  April 18, 2019

  Camilo Q. Primero, a former medical doctor, and his business partner, Aurora S. Beltran, received 33 months in prison for a health care fraud scheme.

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• Press Release

  Physician Charged with Conspiracy to Unlawfully Dispense Controlled Substances and Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud

  April 18, 2019

  Anil Prasad of Mandeville has been charged with conspiracy to unlawfully dispense controlled substances and conspiracy to commit health care fraud.

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• Press Release

  Colorado Doctor Convicted of Health Care Fraud

  April 18, 2019

  John Van Wu of Golden, Colorado, has been found guilty of mail fraud and obstruction of justice charges following a one week trial.

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  Opioid Takedown

  April 17, 2019

  As part of the Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid Strike Force, the FBI joined partner agencies in announcing the largest law enforcement action to date against illegal opioid prescribers.

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• Press Release

  Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid (ARPO) Strike Force Takedown Results in Charges Against 60 Individuals, Including 53 Medical Professionals

  April 17, 2019

  Enforcement actions were announced involving 60 charged defendants across 11 federal districts for their alleged participation in the illegal prescribing and distributing of opioids and other dangerous narcotics and for health care fraud schemes.

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• Press Release

  Livonia Doctor Sentenced to More Than Twelve Years for Conspiring with Others to Illegally Distribute Prescription Drugs

  April 17, 2019

  Dr. Zongli Chang, M.D., has been ordered to serve a sentence of 135 months for conspiring with seven others to illegally distribute prescription drugs.

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• Press Release

  Former Most Wanted Fugitive Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million-Dollar Health Care Fraud

  April 15, 2019

  Etienne Allonce, the former co-owner of Medical Solutions Management, Inc., a medical equipment company in Hicksville, pleaded guilty to health care fraud.

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• Press Release

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

  April 12, 2019

  Autumn Brown and Brenda Lowry Horton of Pittsburgh have been sentenced for conspiracy to defraud the Pennsylvania Medicaid program.

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• Press Release

  Essex County, New Jersey Man Admits Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud

  April 12, 2019

  Keasam Johnson of East Orange, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to submit false and fraudulent insurance claims.

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• Press Release

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

  April 12, 2019

  Edward Sutor, Jr. of Linwood admitted defrauding New Jersey state health benefits programs out of millions of dollars.

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• Press Release

  South Carolina U.S. Attorney Announces Operation Dismantling One of the Largest Medicare Fraud Schemes in History

  April 10, 2019

  Operation Brace Yourself, which originated in South Carolina, has resulted in the execution of over 80 search warrants and charges against 24 defendants so far.

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• Press Release

  Seven Guilty in Forest Park Health Care Fraud Trial

  April 10, 2019

  A federal jury returned guilty verdicts for seven individuals implicated in the Forest Park Medical Center bribery scheme.

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• Press Release

  Federal Indictments and Law Enforcement Actions in One of the Largest Health Care Fraud Schemes Involving Telemedicine and Durable Medical Equipment Marketing Executives Result in Charges Against 24 Individuals Responsible for Over $1.2 Billion in Losses

  April 9, 2019

  Charges were announced against 24 defendants, including the CEOs, COOs, and others associated with five telemedicine companies, the owners of dozens of durable medical equipment companies, and three licensed medical professionals, for their alleged participation in health care fraud schemes involving more than $1.2 billion in losses.

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  Billion-Dollar Bust

  April 9, 2019

  Thanks to a multi-agency investigation, the FBI and Department of Justice announced charges against 24 defendants who were allegedly part of a $1.2 billion fraud scheme against Medicare—one of the largest in U.S. history.

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• Press Release

  Pharmacy Owner and Pharmacist Charged in a Scheme to Bill Insurance for Medications Not Dispensed

  April 9, 2019

  Mohamad Ali Makki, R.Ph. and Wansa Nabi Makki have been charged with multiple health care fraud offenses.

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• Press Release

  Seven People Charged in New Jersey Massive Health Care Fraud Scheme Involving Telemedicine and Durable Medical Equipment (DME)

  April 9, 2019

  Seven people have been charged in one of the largest health care fraud schemes investigated by the FBI.

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• Press Release

  Owner of Guadalupe County Telemedicine Companies Arrested in National Health Care Fraud Takedown

  April 9, 2019

  Christopher O’Hara of Kingsbury, Texas, has been arrested in connection with health care fraud, bribery, and a kickback scheme.

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• Press Release

  Two Tulsa Doctors Settle with the U.S. Government for Allegedly Engaging in Illegal Kickback Schemes

  April 5, 2019

  Lam Nguyen and Hugo Salguero, Tulsa doctors, have entered into settlement agreements for accepting illegal kickback payments.

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• Press Release

  South Florida Health Care Facility Owner Convicted for Role in Largest Health Care Fraud Scheme Ever Charged by the Department of Justice, Involving $1.3 Billion in Fraudulent Claims

  April 5, 2019

  Philip Esformes, a South Florida health care facility owner, has been found guilty for his role in the largest health care fraud scheme ever charged.

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• Press Release

  Former Administrator of Two Houston Home Health Companies Sentenced to Prison in $20 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

  April 4, 2019

  Evelyn Mokwuah, the former Director of Nursing and Administration of two Houston, Texas-based businesses, received 10 years in prison for Medicare fraud.

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• Press Release

  Marketers Convicted in Kickback and Health Care Fraud Scheme

  April 2, 2019

  Reuben Goodwin of Richton Park, Phillip Jones of Markham, and Dwight McTizic of Hazel Crest have been convicted in a health care fraud scheme.

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• Press Release

  Dallas-Area Home Health Care Employee Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for His Role in a $3.7 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

  April 2, 2019

  Paul Emordi of Collin County, Texas, received 60 months in prison following his trial conviction for conspiracy to commit health care fraud.

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• Press Release

  Acacia Mental Health Clinic, LLC and Its Owner, Abraham Freund, Agree to Pay Over $4 Million in Cash and Other Compensation to Settle the Government’s False Claims Act Lawsuit

  March 29, 2019

  Acacia Mental Health Clinic, LLC and its owner, Abraham Freund, agreed to pay approximately $4.1 million in cash and other compensation for False Claims Act violations.

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• Press Release

  Excluded Felon Sentenced to Twelve Years for Health Care Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft

  March 28, 2019

  Babubhai Bhurabhai Rathod of Okemos received 10 years in prison for health care fraud and an additional two years in prison for aggravated identity theft.

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• Press Release

  Mississippi Man Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud, Money Laundering, and Tax Evasion Charges for Role in $200 Million Compounding Pharmacy Scheme

  March 26, 2019

  Glenn Doyle Beach, Jr. of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, pleaded guilty for his role in a $200 million compounding pharmacy scheme to defraud health care benefit programs.

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• Press Release

  South Bay Doctor Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Distributing Hydrocodone and Committing Health Care Fraud

  March 26, 2019

  Venkat Aachi, a South Bay doctor, pleaded guilty to distributing hydrocodone outside the scope of his professional practice and without a legitimate medical need.

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• Press Release

  United States Files Suit Against West Virigina Hospital, Its Management Company, and Its CEO Based on Kickbacks and Other Improper Payments to Physicians

  March 25, 2019

  The United States has filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against Wheeling Hospital, Inc., R & V Associates, Ltd. (R & V), and Ronald Violi.

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• Press Release

  Two Individuals Charged in Health Care Fraud Scheme Involving Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Center with Multiple Pennsylvania Locations

  March 25, 2019

  Dr. Ramesh Sarvaiya of Voorhees, New Jersey, and Jessie Peters of Lake Worth, Florida, have been charged separately with conspiracy to commit health care fraud.

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• Press Release

  Clinton County Doctor Pleads Guilty to Illegal Distribution of Controlled Substances

  March 22, 2019

  Dr. Michael L. Cummings, a family practitioner in Albany, pleaded guilty to 13 counts of prescribing controlled substances without any legitimate medical purpose.

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• Press Release

  Optician Charged with Identity Theft

  March 21, 2019

  John Anthony Marsh of Georgia has been charged with identity theft in connection with the submission of fraudulent claims to health care benefit programs.

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• Press Release

  Rio Grande Valley Man Sentenced for Medicare Fraud Scheme

  March 20, 2019

  Ivar Cantu, a former account representative for a toxicology testing company, has been ordered to prison in connection with a scheme to defraud Medicare.

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• Press Release

  Florida Pharmacist Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for $100 Million Compounding Pharmacy Fraud Scheme

  March 19, 2019

  Ademola O. Adebayo, a Florida pharmacist, received 120 months in prison for health care fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering.

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• Press Release

  Louisiana-Based Licensed Clinical Social Worker Pleads Guilty to Medicaid Fraud Scheme

  March 19, 2019

  Michael Dan Gaines, a Louisiana-based licensed clinical social worker, pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicaid.

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• Press Release

  U.S. Attorney’s Office Continues to Recoup Costs Incurred from Illegal Kickbacks

  March 18, 2019

  Two more doctors in northeastern Oklahoma have entered into settlement agreements for accepting illegal kickback payments from OK Compounding, LLC.

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• Press Release

  Seven People Charged in $50 Million Health Care Fraud Conspiracy Targeting State Health Benefits Programs

  March 15, 2019

  Seven people have been charged with defrauding the New Jersey state health benefits programs and other insurers by submitting fraudulent claims.

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• Press Release

  New London Psychiatrist and Mental Health Clinic Pay Over $3.3 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

  March 15, 2019

  Dr. Bassam Awwa and his medical practice will pay $3,382,004 to resolve allegations that he violated the federal and state False Claims Acts.

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• Press Release

  Health Care Executives Sentenced to Prison for Fraud

  March 14, 2019

  Shailesh Kothari and Timothy McMenamin have been sentenced for conspiracy to commit health care fraud and aggravated identity theft.

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• Press Release

  Medical Director of Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Sentenced to Prison for Unlawfully Distributing Opioids, Barbiturates, and Benzodiazepines

  March 14, 2019

  Kenneth Rivera-Kolb, M.D., a substance abuse treatment center medical director, was sentenced to prison for unlawfully distributing controlled substances.

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• Press Release

  Owner of D.C.-Based Durable Medical Equipment Company Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Role in $9.8 Million Medicaid Fraud Scheme

  March 13, 2019

  Waveney Blackman, owner of a durable medical equipment company, received 42 months in prison for a scheme to submit fraudulent claims to Medicaid.

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• Press Release

  Philadelphia-Area Doctor Pleads Guilty to Eight Counts of Unlawfully Distributing Oxycodone

  March 13, 2019

  Richard Ira Mintz, D.O., of Dresher pleaded guilty to eight counts of distributing controlled substances outside the scope of professional practice.

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• Press Release

  Palo Pinto General Hospital CEO Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million-Dollar Health Care Fraud Scheme

  March 8, 2019

  Harris Brooks, the former CEO of Palo Pinto General Hospital, pleaded guilty to defrauding three major insurance providers out of millions of dollars.

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  Essex County, New Jersey Man Sentenced to 50 Months in Prison for Health Care Fraud

  March 7, 2019

  Brian Catanzarite of Essex County, New Jersey, received 50 months in prison for his role in a conspiracy to defraud New Jersey state benefit programs.

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• Press Release

  McAllen Woman Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million-Dollar Kickback Conspiracy

  March 7, 2019

  Victoria Renee Guerra, a local pharmacy marketer, entered a guilty plea in connection with her role in a multi-million-dollar illegal kickback conspiracy.

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  Houston Woman Sentenced for Conspiring to Commit $50 Million Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering

  March 6, 2019

  Daniela Gozes-Wagner of Houston has been ordered to pay restitution for conspiring to commit $50 million in health care fraud as well as laundering money.

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• Press Release

  Two RGV Residents Indicted for Health Care Fraud

  February 28, 2019

  Everardo Villarreal and Delilah Rae Robles have been charged with submitting fraudulent claims for payment to Texas Medicaid for durable medical equipment supplies.

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• Press Release

  Two Rio Grande Valley Residents Indicted for Health Care Fraud

  February 28, 2019

  Everardo Villarreal and Delilah Rae Robles of Rio Grande Valley have been taken into custody for submitting fraudulent claims for payment to Texas Medicaid.

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• Press Release

  Florida Home Health Services Company Owner and Co-Conspirator Sentenced to Prison for Role in $8.6 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

  February 27, 2019

  Alexander Ros Lazo, a home health services company owner, and Misleady Ibarra were sentenced to prison for a $8.6 million health care fraud scheme.

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  Mississippi Man Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud for His Role in $200 Million Compounding Pharmacy Scheme

  February 27, 2019

  Howard Randall Thomley of Hattiesburg pleaded guilty to health care fraud in a scheme to defraud health care benefits of $200 million.

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  North Carolina Marketer Agrees to Pay $414,108.08 for Allegedly Engaging in Illegal Kickback Scheme with OK Compounding

  February 25, 2019

  David Tsui and Wellcare Consulting have agreed to pay the government $414,108.08 for accepting illegal kickback payments from OK Compounding.

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  South Florida Patient Recruiter Convicted for Role in $600,000 Health Care Kickback Scheme

  February 22, 2019

  Yamilet Diaz, a South Florida patient recruiter, has been found guilty for her role in a scheme involving approximately $600,000 in Medicare claims.

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  Texas Doctor and Hospital Owner Convicted in $20 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

  February 22, 2019

  Dr. Harcharan Narang and hospital owner, Dayakar Moparty, have been convicted of health care fraud and money laundering.

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  Three South Florida Residents Arrested on Federal Health Care Fraud Charges

  February 22, 2019

  Mesa Sixto, owner of Nissi Home Health Services, Inc., Llunaisy Acanda, and Ania Hans have been arrested on health care fraud and payment and receipt for kickbacks.

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  Las Vegas Woman Sentenced and Ordered to Pay Nearly $14 Million in Restitution Related to Small Business Grant Schemes Targeting the Elderly and Committing Health Care Fraud

  February 22, 2019

  Lorraine Riddiough of Las Vegas received 34 months in prison in connection with a series of grant fraud schemes.

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• Press Release

  Hampton Couple Charged with Defrauding Medicaid

  February 21, 2019

  Maurice Moody and Dena Major of Hampton have been indicted with conspiracy, health care fraud, false statements, and aggravated identity theft.

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  San Antonio Area Pharmaceutical Sales Representative Pleads Guilty for Her Role in $8 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

  February 21, 2019

  A former pharmaceutical representative, Holly Blakely, of San Antonio, Texas, pleaded guilty for her role in an $8 million health care fraud scheme.

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  United States Attorney Mike Stuart Forms Health Care Abuse, Recovery and Response Team ('ARREST') to Intensify Response to Opioid Epidemic and Health Care Fraud

  February 20, 2019

  Officials announced the formation of a Health Care Fraud Abuse, Recovery and Response Team (ARREST), an innovative approach on the opioid epidemic.

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  Mississippi Woman Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud, Money Laundering, and Tax Evasion Charges for Role in $200 Million Compounding Pharmacy Scheme

  February 20, 2019

  Hope E. Thomley of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, pleaded guilty for her role in a $200 million scheme to defraud health care benefit programs, including TRICARE.

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  Miami Medical Clinic Owner Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud Scheme

  February 20, 2019

  Juliette Anais Tamayo, a Miami, Florida-area medical clinic owner, pleaded guilty for her role in a scheme to defraud Medicare.

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  Stuart Physician Convicted of 23 Counts of Health Care Fraud

  February 19, 2019

  Sheetal Kanar Kumar, M.D., who previously worked in Stuart, Florida, has been convicted of committing repeated acts of health care fraud.

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  Tulsa Doctor Will Pay $84,666 for Allegedly Engaging in an Illegal Kickback Scheme

  February 19, 2019

  Brandon Claflin, a Tulsa doctor, has agreed to pay the government $84,666.42 for accepting illegal kickback payments from OK Compounding, LLC.

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  Durham Resident Sentenced for Conspiracy Targeting North Carolina Medicaid

  February 15, 2019

  Tamara Perry Mccaffity of Durham, North Carolina, received 46 months' imprisonment for conspiracy to commit health care fraud.

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