Nine Indicted in $28M Opioid Scheme, Including Three Doctors and a Clinic Owner
An indictment was unsealed charging nine individuals with conspiracy to illegally distribute prescription drugs. Charged in the indictment were Dr. Charles Wasson, 70, Orchard Lake, MI; Dr. Maurice Potts, 65,…
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Philadelphia Woman Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Defraud Medicaid
Oksana Kredens, 60, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by United States District Judge Kelley Brisbon Hodge to 20 months in prison for her participation in a conspiracy to commit healthcare…
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Medical Device Distributor Fined over $1M for False Claims on ‘P-Stim’ Devices
A medical device distributor, Azon Medical, LLC, has agreed to pay $1,019,307.86 to resolve liability under the False Claims Act for allegedly causing improper billing of “P-Stim” devices, in this…
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Maryland Home Healthcare Agency Ordered to Cease Retaliation in DOL Investigation
On August 13, 2024, the US Department of Labor’s (DOL) Office of the Solicitor filed a complaint against a Maryland home healthcare agency, alleging retaliation against employees participating in a…
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All Day Medical Care Clinic, LLC Agrees to Pay $75K to Resolve EEOC Disability Discrimination Suit
All Day Medical Care Clinic, LLC, a healthcare provider offering a variety of medical specialists who treat both walk-in and scheduled patients, will pay $75,000 and provide other relief to…
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Maryland Man Sentenced for Selling Fraudulent Nursing Diplomas, Transcripts and Nursing Licenses
On Monday, September 16, 2024, the Honorable Deborah L. Boardman sentenced Ejike Asiegbunam, age 55, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland to 21 months in federal prison, followed by two years of…
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Doctor Charged in $32.7M Medicare Fraud Scheme
A federal grand jury in Lafayette, Louisiana, returned an indictment today charging a Louisiana doctor for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare of over $32.7 million by submitting…
Read More »Maryland Geriatric Nursing Assistant Sentenced for Stealing Resident’s Debit Card
The Maryland Attorney General announced the sentencing of a Geriatric Nursing Assistant (GNA) for theft involving a debit card stolen from a resident at a Baltimore nursing home. The GNA,…
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Chicago Youth Counseling Center Managers Sentenced for Defrauding Medicaid of $2.5 Million
The owners of a suburban Chicago youth counseling center have been sentenced to federal prison terms for bilking Illinois Medicaid out of approximately $2.5 million through a fraudulent billing scheme….
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Doctor Pleads Guilty to Using Another’s DEA Registration Number
A Louisville Anesthesiologist pled guilty to conspiring with others in his medical practice to issue pre-signed and unsigned prescriptions for Schedule II controlled substances. According to court documents, Dr. Lawrence…
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