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Eduardo Carrillo, 46, of McAllen, Texas, has been ordered to federal prison for 24-months following his conviction of healthcare fraud and aggravated identity theft. He must also pay $25,955 in…

Sutter Health has agreed to pay $15,117,516 to resolve conduct concerning violations of the Physician Self-Referral Law, commonly known as the Stark Law, as well as double-billing for certain services….

A former nursing assistant at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Bedford was sentenced in federal court in Boston for making false statements to federal agents in connection with…

Jessica Sharman, age 36, was sentenced to serve 44 months for stealing fentanyl meant for Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients at a Colorado hospital. According to the stipulated facts contained…

Malik Fuqua, 49, the owner of a Detroit, Michigan-area physical therapy clinic, pleaded guilty for his role in a drug diversion scheme. Fuqua was the owner and operator of 1st…

Julie Wilson, 48, a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to one count each of conspiracy to defraud the Pennsylvania Medicaid program and healthcare fraud. During her…

Shari Ann Schreiner, 54, a former director of a Twin Valley nursing home, is accused of stealing nearly $30,000 from the facility that closed last year for financial reasons.

An Atchison nurses’ aide has been sentenced to serve 24 months in prison after being convicted of Medicaid fraud and related charges, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said. Janelle Lynn…

One defendant has pleaded guilty, and three others and a physician-owned testing lab have been indicted following the investigation of kickbacks in connection with laboratory testing services. The grand jury…

A federal jury found three individuals associated with dozens of hospice and home health companies, Rodney Mesquias, 47, Henry McInnis, 47, and Francisco Pena, 82, guilty for their roles in…