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 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…
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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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Massachusetts Former Nurse Sentenced for Tampering with Oxycodone
A former nurse was sentenced for tampering with liquid oxycodone syringes at a local rehabilitation center. Jaclyn McQueen, 44, of Dedham, was sentenced to three years of probation. In January…
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Oak Street Health to Pay $60M to Settle False Claims Act for Kickbacks in Medicare Advantage Scheme
Oak Street Health, headquartered in Chicago and a wholly-owned subsidiary of CVS Health since 2023, has agreed to pay $60 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims…
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Hair Testing Company President Gets 41 Months for Allergy Test Scam
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that Kyle Tsui was sentenced to 41 months in prison for conducting a fraud scheme that…
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