Bay Area Physician Agrees to Pay $400,000 to Settle Allegations of False Medicare Charges
A settlement agreement was finalized in federal court in which a Bay Area physician, Dr. Parvez Fatteh, agreed to pay $400,000 to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims…
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27 SNFs Controlled by Longwood Management Corporation to Pay $16.7 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Longwood Management Corporation and 27 affiliated skilled nursing facilities (Longwood) have agreed to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to Medicare for rehabilitation…
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Associated Pain Specialists, P.C. of Knoxville Enters into Settlement Resolving False Claims Act Allegations
On June 26, Associated Pain Specialists, P.C., of Knoxville, a pain management-based clinic, agreed to pay $400,000 to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act. The settlement resolves allegations…
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Universal Health Services, Inc. and Related Entities to Pay $122 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Universal Health Services, Inc., UHS of Delaware, Inc. (together, UHS), and Turning Point Care Center, LLC (Turning Point), a UHS facility located in Moultrie, Georgia, have agreed to pay a…
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Two PA-Based Doctors and Five Others Charged in Genetic Testing Kickback and Bribery Schemes
Seven people have been charged for their roles in conspiracies to pay and receive kickbacks in exchange for ordering genetic tests. Three complaints were unsealed charging the following individuals with…
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Former CEO Of TN Pain Management Co. Sentenced for Role in Multimillion Dollar Medicare Kickback Scheme
John Davis, 42, the former CEO of Comprehensive Pain Specialists (CPS) of Gallatin, Tennessee, was sentenced to 42 months in prison for his role in an approximately $4 million kickback…
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Florida Man Charged with COVID Relief Fraud and Healthcare Fraud
Carlos Belone, 37, of Coconut Creek, Florida, was arrested on allegations that he fraudulently sought several Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, and that he participated in a scheme to defraud…
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Physician Assistant to Pay $25,000 to Resolve Allegations of Receiving Kickbacks from Pharmaceutical Company
Physician assistant Sarah Malstrom will pay $25,000 to resolve allegations that she received kickbacks from the company formerly named Aqua Pharmaceuticals, in order to incentivize Malstrom to prescribe Aqua’s dermatology…
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Four Men Indicted for Their Roles in $35 Million Pharmacy Compounded Medication Scheme
A federal grand jury indicted four men for their roles in a massive compounded medication fraud and kickback scheme they ran out of a pharmacy in Clifton, New Jersey. Jeffrey…
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Telemedicine Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Telemedicine Fraud Conspiracy
A Georgia woman who operated a telemedicine network through two companies has admitted to participation in an ever-growing healthcare and telemedicine fraud scheme. Charlene Frame, the operator of Royal Physician…
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