Mental Health Services Providers Pay over a Million to Settle False Claims Liability
Two mental healthcare providers in the South Texas area have agreed to pay $1,083,000 to resolve False Claims Act (FCA) allegations regarding the submission of claims to Medicare, TRICARE and…
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Michigan Woman Charged with Embezzlement from Vulnerable Adult
Cheryl Colburn, 65, of Ithaca, was arraigned on Monday in the 64B District Court in Stanton before Magistrate Brian G. Wagner on one count of Embezzlement from a Vulnerable Adult,…
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Doctor Convicted for Illegally Distributing over 1.8M Doses of Opioids and $5M Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A federal jury convicted a Louisiana physician for conspiring to illegally distribute over 1.8 million doses of Schedule II controlled substances, including oxycodone and morphine, and for defrauding healthcare benefit…
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Two Individuals Indicted for Stealing More Than $150,000 from MassHealth Program
The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) announced today that two individuals have been charged with falsely billing MassHealth’s Personal Care Attendant (PCA) program for more than $150,000 in services that were…
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Alaska Doctor and Her Husband Charged with Healthcare Fraud and Tax Evasion
A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment last week charging an Anchorage doctor and her husband with healthcare fraud and tax evasion. According to court documents, from 2010…
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Owner of Home Healthcare Company Convicted of Multimillion Dollar Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A Westford woman was convicted Friday, July 19, 2024, following a nine-day jury trial in federal court in Boston in connection with a home healthcare fraud scheme. Faith Newton, 56,…
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Oklahoma Doctor Convicted after Stealing Controlled Substances from Hospital
A federal jury has convicted John Nedza, 35, of Edmond, of 18 counts of obtaining a controlled substance by deceit or subterfuge, announced US Attorney Robert J. Troester. Dr. Nedza…
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Doctor Agrees to Resolve Civil Allegations of Improper Prescribing of Controlled Substances
United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Dr. David L. Mattingly, a doctor of osteopathic medicine in the Philadelphia area, has agreed to resolve allegations that he improperly prescribed…
Read More »Woman Charged with Stealing Nearly $23K from Elderly Relative in Nursing Home
Stephanie Micheala Lord-Wetherington, 34, of Lemont, is facing multiple charges for allegedly stealing $22,988 from an elderly relative and mismanaging her finances.
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Ohio Medical Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Healthcare Fraud Scheme
Ankita Singh, 42, formerly of Maumee, Ohio, was sentenced to 26 months in prison for her role in a durable medical equipment (DME) scheme that defrauded the US Department of…
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