Owners of Texas and Mississippi Laboratories Admit Roles in Kickback Scheme Related to Genetic Testing
The owners of two clinical laboratories in Texas and Mississippi admitted their roles in a scheme to pay kickbacks in exchange for referrals of patient DNA samples and genetic tests…
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Former Administrator of Texarkana Assisted Living Facility Sentenced for Federal Violations
Antonio Otero, 43, of Little Rock, AR, has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas. Otero was also ordered to…
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Idaho SNF Office Manager Sentenced to 37 Months for Healthcare Fraud
Karina Renee Moore, 48, of Eagle, was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for healthcare fraud. She was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release following her…
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NC Woman Sentenced to Prison for $500K Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A North Carolina woman was sentenced to four years in prison for committing a $506,000 fraud on the Virginia Medicaid program. According to court documents, Paulette Jackson, 66, Williamston, was…
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NextHealth, Forest Park Executive Sentenced to 6+ Years
A healthcare executive at the center of two massive healthcare fraud scams has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison. Fifty-five-year-old Semyon Narasov, a former NextHealth and…
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Former VA Nurse Pleads Guilty to Stealing Controlled Drugs from VA Urgent Care Clinic
United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that a registered nurse formerly employed with the VA Medical Center in Pineville, Louisiana, pleaded guilty to one count of fraudulently obtaining Hydromorphone….
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Ohio Home Healthcare Company Settles Allegations of Improper Billing, Agrees to Pay United States $175,000
Altimate Care LLC has agreed to pay $175,000 to resolve claims that the company improperly billed government health insurance programs including Medicare and Ohio Medicaid for services the company provided…
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Manhattan Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Distributing Oxycodone and Other Drugs
Joseph Olivieri, 73, a physician who practiced in Manhattan, was sentenced to 40 months in prison for participating in a scheme to illegally distribute oxycodone and other controlled substances. Matthew…
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Agencies Say COVID-19 Scams Spreading
The claim was at least unique: A Minnesota chiropractic practice said it had a way to help patients fight off COVID-19 infection.
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Florida Assisted Living CNA Accused of Stealing from 98-Year-Old Patient
A CNA at a Florida assisted living facility has been accused of stealing from a 98-year-old patient.
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