Former Texas Nurse Loses License, Sentenced to Jail for Stealing Drugs at Work
A former nurse at Houston Methodist who stole drugs meant for patients for her personal use will surrender her Texas nursing license for life, spend 120 days in the Harris…
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Mississippi Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud the United States
A Madison man pled guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States. According to court documents and statements made in court, Reginald Fullwood, Jr., 59, of Madison, participated in a…
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Former Ohio Healthcare Worker Sentenced Four to Six Years Following Theft
A former healthcare worker was sentenced to four to six years in prison Thursday in Medina County Common Pleas Court, involving the theft of jewelry from two residents at the…
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Oklahoma Clinic Pays $246K to Settle False Medicare Claims for Unnecessary Ultrasounds
Oklahoma Medical Clinic, LLC (OMC), Tracy Ellis, DC, (Dr. Ellis) and Tristan Ellis (Mrs. Ellis), paid $150,000 to resolve allegations that they submitted or caused the submission of false claims…
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US Attorney Announces $10.8M Settlement with Provider over False Claims Act Misconduct
US Attorney for the District of Montana, Jesse Laslovich, announced a settlement agreement between the federal government and St. Peter’s Health, in Helena, in which St. Peter’s will pay $10,844,201…
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Virginia Services Provider Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud
A Suffolk woman pled guilty to one count of healthcare fraud and six counts of making false statements relating to healthcare matters. According to court documents, from June 2016 through…
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CEO Pleads Guilty to Felony Distribution of Unapproved Stem Cell Drug
The founder and chief executive officer of a California-based company that marketed stem cell-based products linked to multiple hospitalizations has pleaded guilty to a felony violation of the Federal Food,…
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Oklahoma City Physician Pays $165,000 to Settle Civil Penalty Claims
Tuan Alex Nguyen, MD paid $165,000 to settle civil penalty claims stemming from allegations he violated the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (“Act”) and its regulations,…
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California Doctor Sentenced for Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A California man was sentenced to 37 months in prison for his role in a $2.8 million fraud scheme in which Medicare was billed for hospice services that the patients…
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Durable Medical Equipment Company to Pay $3.5M to Resolve False Claims
United States Attorney Gary M. Restaino announced that United Seating and Mobility, LLC, d/b/a Numotion (Numotion), a Missouri limited liability company that provides specialized durable medical equipment, agreed to pay…
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