Former Employee of Alabama Psychology Clinic Sentenced for Role in Defrauding Medicaid
Heidi Robertson, 35, was employed as the primary insurance biller at a Birmingham-area psychology clinic that billed the Medicaid Agency for counseling services that were never provided. Robertson was sentenced…
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Federal Court Sentences Chiropractor after US Department of Labor Uncovers Healthcare Fraud
After an investigation by the US Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) and its Office of Inspector General, the US District Court for the Central District of California…
Read More »Medicare Advantage Provider to Pay $6.3 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington, formerly known as Group Health Cooperative (GHC), agreed to pay $6,375,000 to resolve allegations that it submitted invalid diagnoses to Medicare for Medicare Advantage…
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Iowa Medication Aide ‘Diverted’ Drugs Meant for Residents
A Cedar Rapids, Iowa, woman who worked as a certified medication aide at a senior-living location faces felony charges after an investigator says she took narcotics meant for those living…
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Owner of Durable Medical Equipment Companies Admits Role in $16M Kickback Scheme
Albert Davydov, 28, of Rego Park, New York, the owner of a group of related durable medical equipment (DME) companies, admitted his role in a conspiracy to pay kickbacks in…
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Delaware Cardiologist to Pay $500,000 to Resolve Healthcare Fraud Allegations
Eranga Cardiology, P.A. and Dr. Eranga Haththotuwa have agreed to a $500,000.00 settlement with the government to resolve allegations of healthcare fraud arising under the False Claims Act. Eranga Cardiology…
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Chicago Man Charged with Swindling Hospitals in Connection with Attempted Purchase of $2.6M in PPE
A suburban Chicago businessman has been charged with fraud for allegedly swindling more than $2.6 million from hospitals who paid for scarce personal protective equipment amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. A…
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Doctor’s Employee Admits Role in Genetic Testing Kickback and Bribery Scheme
A Pennsylvania woman admitted participating in a conspiracy to receive bribes and kickbacks in exchange for ordering genetic tests. Kimberly Schmidt, 46, of Moscow, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty by videoconference to…
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New Jersey Doctor Charged in Healthcare Fraud Billing Scheme
A South Jersey doctor, Morris Antebi, 68, was charged in connection with his role in a longstanding billing fraud scheme. Antebi, a physician specializing in pain management and anesthesia, owned…
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Jury Convicts Virginia Doctor of Scheme to Perform Unnecessary Surgeries on Women
A federal jury convicted a Chesapeake doctor on 52 counts related to his scheme to bill private and governmental insurers millions of dollars for irreversible hysterectomies and other surgeries and…
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