Owner of Medical Transportation Company Admits Defrauding Medicaid
Khalid M. Chadder, age 50, of Ticonderoga, New York, pled guilty to conspiring to defraud Medicaid. Chadder operated Chadder Imports, Inc., d/b/a Adirondack Taxi and Limo, Inc., a Medicaid-funded transportation…
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New York Man Sentenced to Prison for Healthcare Fraud, Paying Kickbacks
Arshad Nazir, age 55, of Ticonderoga, New York, was sentenced to 1 year and 1 day in prison, to be followed by 3 years of supervised release, for conspiring to…
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Operator of NJ Home Healthcare Agency Sentenced to Prison for Not Paying Employment Taxes
A Manahawkin, New Jersey, home healthcare agency owner was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for willfully failing to pay over employment taxes. According to the information…
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Sacramento Man Pleads Guilty to Medicare Kickback Scheme
Jai Vijay, 54, of Sacramento, pleaded guilty to conspiring with the owners of home healthcare agencies and a hospice agency to pay and receive illegal kickbacks in exchange for Medicare…
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Patient Recruiter Sentenced to Prison for Role in More than $1 Million Illegal Kickback Conspiracy
Dominic Trumbo, 45, of Lexington, Kentucky, a patient recruiter, was sentenced to 60 months in prison for receiving more than $1 million in illegal kickback payments from numerous home health…
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Seventy-Year-Old Woman Sexually Assaulted at California Assisted Living Facility
Police Wednesday arrested a 25-year-old man suspected of sexually assaulting a 70-year-old woman at an assisted living facility in Carlsbad.
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United States Joins Suit against Mississippi Orthopedic Clinic Alleging False Claims for Medical Services
The United States has intervened in a whistleblower suit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi against Mitias Orthopaedics, PLLC. Mitias provides orthopedic care in…
Read More »Utah Rehab Facility Administrator Pleads Guilty to Stealing Hundreds of Thousands from Company
A former Orem rehabilitation center administrator pleaded guilty to embezzling nearly $170,000 to pay for family vacations, home remodeling ventures and other personal expenses.
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MA Vendor Charged with Defrauding VA Hospitals by Failing to Inspect Medical Gas Systems
Chester Wojcik, 49, a vendor for several Veterans Affairs medical facilities was charged in connection with a scheme to profit by billing for, but failing to perform, critical medical gas…
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US Settles False Claims Act Allegations against Southeastern Retina Associates
Southeastern Retina Associates (“SERA”) has paid $1.5 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee. As part of the…
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