Minnesota Nurse Convicted of Stealing Meds Had History of Complaints
For LaVonne Borsheim, the pain was so intense following surgeries and infections her husband says she wanted to die.
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Texas Woman Hides Camera, Catches Nursing Home Employee Abusing Her 93-Year-Old Mom
A daughter suspecting foul play at her mother’s nursing home set up hidden cameras, which led to the arrest of one of her caretakers.
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NJ Man Admits Using Fraudulent Invoices to Steal from Hospitals, Clinics and Doctors’ Offices across US
Robert S. Armstrong, 49, of Turnersville, New Jersey, admitted mailing thousands of fraudulent invoices to hospitals, clinics and doctor’s offices throughout the United States. Operating under the name of Pinnacle…
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New Jersey Doctor and Co-Defendant Admit Roles in Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A doctor with offices in Washington, Hackettstown, and Succasunna, New Jersey, and his co-defendant admitted their roles in a healthcare conspiracy to bill Medicare and private health insurance companies for…
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Electronic Health Records Vendor to Pay $145 Million to Resolve Criminal and Civil Investigations
Practice Fusion Inc., a San Francisco-based health information technology developer, will pay $145 million to resolve criminal and civil investigations relating to its electronic health records (EHR) software, the Department…
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Illinois Caretaker and Accomplice Indicted for Stealing Identities and Defrauding Elderly Clients
A federal grand jury for the Southern District of Illinois has returned a nine-count indictment charging Erica S. Rose, 30, of East Saint Louis, Illinois, and Ashley N. McKinney, 36,…
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Family Physician Pays $285,000 to Settle False Claims Act Allegations of Billing Services at Inflated Rate
Family physician Dr. Chang-Wen Chen and his practice Chang-Wen Chen, M.D., P.C. paid $285,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by improperly charging government healthcare programs…
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Connecticut Licensed Professional Counselor Pays $39K to Settle False Claims Allegations
Channa Sontag, LPC, and her business, Children’s Behavioral Therapy LLC, have entered into a civil settlement agreement with the federal and state governments and will pay more than $39,000 to…
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OH Pain Clinic and Owner Agree to Pay $650,000 to Resolve Allegations of Unnecessary Procedures
Comprehensive Pain Management Institute and its owner, Leon Margolin, M.D., have agreed to pay the United States $650,000 to resolve False Claims Act allegations that they knowingly billed Medicare for…
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Florida Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Re-Sell Diverted Pharmaceuticals
Eliseo Martinez, age 48, a resident of Miami, Florida, was sentenced on January 23, 2020 after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit theft of medical products, conspiracy to commit wire…
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