Nurse Practitioner with Suspended License Admits to $62M Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A former Montana nurse practitioner admitted on August 1, 2024, to prescribing controlled substances despite having a suspended license. She also admitted to falsely billing an insurance company almost $62…
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Illinois Dentist Pleads Guilty to Stealing Fentanyl from Patients
A Rochester, Illinois, dentist, Phillip M. Jensen, 63, pleaded guilty on August 2, 2024, to two counts of drug diversion, two counts of acquiring a controlled substance by fraud, one…
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Oklahoma Physician Pays over $600k to Resolve Allegations of False Claims Act Violations
This week, Dr. Azhar Shakeel, MD agreed to pay $619,994 to the government to resolve a pending lawsuit filed by the United States and the State of Oklahoma pursuant to…
Read More »Ohio Doctor Sentenced for Kickbacks in Connection with Fraudulent Telemarketing Scheme
The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington announced on August 7, 2024, that an Ohio doctor had pleaded guilty to conspiring to accept kickbacks in connection with…
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Owner of Medical Supply Company to Pay $224,620 to Resolve Healthcare Fraud Allegations
Justin Leland has agreed to pay $224,620.88 to resolve allegations he participated in a kickback scheme to bill Medicare for medically unnecessary durable medical equipment. According to court documents, in…
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Plaintiff Alleges Florida Nursing Home’s Neglect Led to Resident’s Death
A lawsuit has been filed against a Florida nursing home and its management company, alleging severe neglect and mistreatment leading to the wrongful death of a resident.
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Unlicensed Director of Autism Center Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft and Witness Intimidation
Kimberly Coden, 38, of Berkley, pleaded guilty to multiple felonies related to impersonating a healthcare professional and witness intimidation, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Coden pled to six counts…
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Violent Dementia Patients Leave Nursing Home Staff and Residents ‘Scared to Death’
Violent altercations between residents in long-term care facilities are alarmingly common. Across the country, residents in nursing homes or assisted living centers have been killed by other residents who weaponized a…
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Doctor Sentenced for Conspiring to Accept Kickbacks in Connection with Fraudulent Telemarketing Scheme
Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that Thomas Andrew Webster, MD, age 51, of Sylvania, Ohio, pleaded guilty to conspiring to accept…
Read More »Oklahoma Hospital Employee Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Repay over $8 Million
On August 6, an Oklahoma woman who defrauded more than eight million dollars from a hospital was sentenced to 49 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release….
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