Virginia Nursing Facility Administrator Pleads Guilty to Cheating Medicaid Out of Almost $200,000
The operator of a residential nursing facility in Portsmouth pleaded guilty to defrauding Virginia’s Medicaid program out of $188,000 through false billing.
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DME Manufacturer and Orthotics Provider Agree to Pay $1.59M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
National durable medical equipment manufacturer Joint Active Systems, Inc. (JAS) has agreed to pay $1.5 million, and orthotics and prosthetics clinic chain New England Orthotics & Prosthetics, LLP (NEOPS) has…
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Owner of Medical Marketing Company Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy
A Mississippi man pleaded guilty in US District Court in Nashville, to conspiracy to pay and receive healthcare kickbacks. Vernon Sanders, 54, of Meridian, Mississippi, and owner of FastScripts, LLC,…
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Canadian Man Sentenced to 68 Months for $1.25 Million Fraud
Ivan Chernev, age 51, and a citizen of Canada and Bulgaria, was sentenced to 68 months in prison for a fraudulent scheme that targeted small businesses, medical providers and schools…
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South Dakota and Sanford Health Settle Medicaid Case
Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg announced that South Dakota reached a settlement agreement with Sanford Health resolving a case involving Medicaid payments. As part of the settlement agreement Sanford Health will…
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Tallahassee Nursing Home Employee Arrested on Felony Neglect Charge
A caregiver at a Tallahassee senior care facility was arrested after a state investigation into a 91-year-old woman who was left unattended on a commode for hours.
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State Inspectors Recommend Fine in Dementia Freezer Death at Southwest Ohio Nursing Home
A nurse aide failed to investigate when a door alarm was triggered that allowed an 86-year-old woman with dementia to wander off a fourth floor and into a walk-in freezer…
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Opioid Manufacturer Purdue Pharma Admits Guilt in Fraud and Kickback Conspiracies
Opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma LP (Purdue) admitted its guilt in conspiracies to defraud the United States, violate the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, and violate the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute. As…
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Health Aide, Others Charged in Theft from NJ Senior
A home health aide and two of her daughters have been criminally charged with stealing a combined total of more than $280,000 from a 91-year-old Summit woman.
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Doctor’s Choice Home Care, Inc. and its former executives, Timothy Beach and Stuart Christensen, have agreed to pay $5.15 million to resolve allegations that the home health agency provided improper…
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