A Texas man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison last week for his role in a complex, $9.6 million scheme that tricked U.S. military service members into ordering unnecessary prescriptions and testing at the expense of two U.S. … Read More
A doctor and the former owner of a Long Beach hospital was sentenced this morning to 15 months in federal prison for taking part in a long-running health care fraud scheme where he authorized sham contracts that concealed over $30 … Read More
A federal jury found a Texas rheumatologist guilty today for his role in a $325 million health care fraud scheme in which he falsely diagnosed patients with life-long diseases and treated them with toxic medications on the basis of that … Read More
The US Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has recently announced several healthcare fraud enforcement actions, charging 149 people for fraud schemes resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars in unlawful billings to the federal government healthcare programs. These charges resulted from … Read More
Six current and former NYPD employees, which included one cop and five 911 operators, were arrested by the feds as authorities smashed a massive $18 million New York insurance fraud operation, the Daily News learned Thursday. Police Officer Yaniris Deleon … Read More
With the plea of an 80-year-old Houston man, all 14 charged in the scam involving Continuum Healthcare and its various health centers have been convicted, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Bobby Rouse admitted to conspiring to pay and receive … Read More
Years before Hattiesburg businessman Wade Walters was indicted on 37 charges related to a $510 million health care fraud, his name circulated in federal documents as one of four people who planned and orchestrated the plot. In earlier court documents, … Read More
Federal prosecutors in Texas announced Wednesday that 58 people had been charged in connection with assorted health care fraud schemes revolving around the illegal distribution of more than six million opioid pills. The Justice Department said that those charged include … Read More
HOUSTON, TX – A Houston, Texas-area hospital administrator was sentenced today for his role in a $16 million Medicare fraud scheme involving partial hospitalization programs. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Ryan … Read More
SHERMAN OAKS—Two pharmacy owners from Sherman Oaks were found guilty for their participation in a $35 million health care and money laundering scheme on Tuesday, August 21 in federal court. During their scheme, Aleksandr Suris, 51 and Maxim Sverdlov, 44, … Read More
A Bridgeport, CT city woman has been sentenced to seven months in prison for her role in identity theft and health care fraud scams, according to a statement from federal prosecutors. Nikkita Chesney, 46, will also serve three years of … Read More
A former pharmaceutical representative has pleaded guilty in Texas to a role in an $8 million health care fraud scheme that netted her over $1 million, according to U.S. Attorney John Bash and FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, … Read More
A home health services company owner and a co-conspirator, both Miami, Florida residents, were sentenced to prison today for their roles in a $8.6 million health care fraud scheme. Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal … Read More
HOUSTON – A federal jury has convicted a 50-year-old internal medicine doctor and 47-year-old hospital owner of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, 17 counts of health care fraud and three counts of money laundering, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. … Read More
A former San Antonio pharmaceutical representative has pleaded guilty to her role in an $8.8 million healthcare fraud scheme, according to news website My San Antonio. Holly Blakely, 45, initially was charged in a 30-count indictment alleging she paid more … Read More
November 21, 2018, Washington DC—A federal grand jury indicted two clinic workers yesterday for their roles in a scheme involving approximately $5.9 million in allegedly fraudulent Department of Labor claims for unprovided drug screening and improperly coded physical therapy and … Read More
HOUSTON, Ts. – The owner of three Houston area clinics has been ordered to federal prison following her conviction of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Joy Aneke, 51, of Katy, entered her plea … Read More
TEXAS – In a nationwide take down, 12 people from Houston have been arrested in the largest health care fraud action in U.S. history, according to the Texas attorney general’s office. A total of 601 people were arrested in the … Read More
