California Doctor and Ex-Hospital Owner Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Massive Healthcare Fraud
A doctor and the former owner of a Long Beach hospital was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for taking part in a long-running healthcare fraud scheme where he…
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Former Louisiana VA Pharmacist Found Guilty of Stealing Controlled Drugs from Veterans’ Prescriptions
A licensed pharmacist, Melissa W. Richardson, 44, who was formerly employed with the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Shreveport, was found guilty of 15 counts of acquiring a…
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TX Pharmaceutical Sales Representative Sentenced to Prison for Paying over $400K in Bribes
A federal judge sentenced 46-year-old former pharmaceutical sales representative Holly Blakely, of San Antonio, TX, to 30 months in federal prison for a Bribery/Healthcare Fraud scheme that netted her over…
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Virginia psychiatrist Sentenced to Prison for Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A Virginia Beach doctor was sentenced to 27 months in prison for defrauding Medicare, Medicaid, and Tricare, and other healthcare benefits programs out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Additionally,…
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Iowa Doctor Sentenced to Federal Prison for Making False Statements and Will Pay More than $315,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Dr. Joseph X. Latella, a primary care doctor in Webster City, Iowa, was sentenced to two months in prison and to pay a fine after previously pleading guilty to making…
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Two Dentists and Office Manager Indicted for Medicaid Fraud Scheme
A federal grand jury in Boston has indicted a Worcester dentist, a Chelmsford dentist, and a Worcester office manager for their participation in a scheme to defraud the Massachusetts Medicaid…
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ResMed Corp. to Pay the US $37.5M for Allegedly Causing False Claims Related to the Sale of Equipment
ResMed Corp., a manufacturer of durable medical equipment (DME) based in San Diego, California, has agreed to pay more than $37.5 million to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations for…
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TX Doctor Found Guilty for Role in $325M Healthcare Fraud Scheme Involving False Diagnoses of Lifelong Diseases
A federal jury found Jorge Zamora-Quezada, M.D., 63, a Texas rheumatologist, guilty for his role in a $325 million healthcare fraud scheme in which he falsely diagnosed patients with life-long…
Read More »Nursing Home Operator Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement and Tax Offenses
John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Chaim Stern, 71, of Flushing, New York, waived his right to be indicted and pleaded guilty to…
Read More »Ohio Nurse Pleads Guilty to Stealing Pain Medication from Nursing Home
Michelle Brown, 44, a Lakewood nurse, pleaded guilty to criminal charges that accused her of stealing liquid pain medication from the nursing home where she worked.
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