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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Texarkana Physician Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Prison for Illegal Prescriptions
A Texarkana Physician was sentenced to 87 months in prison followed by three years of supervised on two counts of Distribution of a Schedule II Controlled Substance Without an Effective…
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Oregon DOJ Reaches Plea Deal with Nurse for Criminal Mistreatment, Elder Abuse
The Oregon Department of Justice, which prioritizes the prosecution of elder abuse, announced a guilty plea by Phyllis Dodds to felony Criminal Mistreatment in the First Degree. Dodds, a Registered…
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US Attorney’s Office Obtains $850K Settlement with Acupuncturist to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Fresno medical provider Young Sam Kim has agreed to pay the United States $850,000 to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by fraudulently billing the U.S. Department…
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Virginia Pharmacist Sentenced for Tampering with Oxycodone
A Gate City, Virginia pharmacist who tampered with oxycodone and hydromorphone was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison. Dillon West Breeding, 34, pled guilty in June 2024 to one…
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