US Attorney Sues Spinal Device Company and Its Executives for Allegations that they Paid Kickbacks to Surgeons
The US Attorney’s Office has filed a civil healthcare fraud complaint against SpineFrontier, Inc.; Impartial Medical Experts, LLC (IME); Kingsley Chin, the founder and CEO of SpineFrontier; Aditya Humad, the…
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Youngstown Physician Indicted for Operating a “Pill Mill” That Distributed Controlled Substances, Including Opioids, and Causing the Deaths of Two Patients
Martin Escobar, age 57, of Youngstown, Ohio, was indicted by a federal grand jury in a 145-count indictment charging the unlawful distribution and dispensation of controlled substances, causing the deaths…
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Virginia Doctor Pleads Guilty to Illegal Distribution of Adderall, Oxycodone
A Fairfax medical doctor pleaded guilty today to illegally diverting Adderall and oxycodone to six different patients, including a patient who suffered from opioid addiction and later died of a…
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Atlanta Hospice to Pay $1.75 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
STG Healthcare of Atlanta, Inc. and two of its senior executives, Paschal “Pat” Gilley and Mathew Gilley, have agreed to pay $1.75 million to resolve allegations that STG Healthcare, operating…
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California Doctor Charged with Unlawful Distribution of Opioids and Healthcare Fraud
A federal grand jury indicted Timothy Mulligan for the unlawful distribution of opioids, including fentanyl, outside the scope of professional practice and healthcare fraud. According to the indictment, Mulligan, 67,…
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New York Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Thousands of Dollars from Healthcare Agency
Alicia Raynor, 42, of Westfield, NY, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and filing a false tax return. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison, and a…
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Former VA Podiatry Chief Sentenced to 6.5 Years in Prison for Healthcare Fraud Scheme
Anthony Lazzarino, 69, former Chief of Podiatry for the Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Northern California Healthcare System, was sentenced to six years and six months in prison for healthcare fraud and…
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United States Files False Claims Act Complaint against Drug Maker Mallinckrodt
The US Attorney’s Office announced that it filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against Mallinckrodt ARD LLC (formerly known as Mallinckrodt ARD, Inc. and previously Questcor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.)…
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Department of Justice Launches a National Nursing Home Initiative
Attorney General William P. Barr announced the launch of the Department of Justice’s National Nursing Home Initiative, which will coordinate and enhance civil and criminal efforts to pursue nursing homes…
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Major Generic Pharmaceutical Company Admits to Antitrust Crimes
Sandoz Inc., a generic pharmaceutical company headquartered in New Jersey, was charged for conspiring to allocate customers, rig bids, and fix prices for generic drugs, the Department of Justice announced….
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