Georgia Optician Sentenced in Identity Theft Case
John Anthony Marsh, age 56, a resident of Lawrenceville, Georgia was sentenced on January 22, 2020 to three years’ probation, with a condition that the first 45 days be served…
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San Diego’s Arch Health Pays $2.9 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Arch Health Partners, Inc. (“Arch Health”) has agreed to pay the United States $2,910,370 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims to Medicare….
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Police Arrest Alabama Woman Accused of Financially Exploiting Four Nursing Home Residents
Jaylon Ametrius George, 19, was arrested in Magnolia Springs after being accused of financially exploiting four elderly people.
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Patient Services Inc. Agrees to Pay $3 Million for Allegedly Serving as a Conduit for Pharmaceutical Companies to Illegally Pay Patient Copayments
Patient Services Inc. (PSI), a foundation based in Midlothian, Virginia, has agreed to pay $3 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by acting as a…
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Dr. Rajendra Bhayani to Pay over $1.1 Million to Resolve Kickback and Fraudulent Billing Allegations
Dr. Rajendra Bhayani, an otolaryngologist, has agreed to pay the United States $1,109,000 to resolve civil allegations that he and his practice — New York Otolaryngology & Aesthetic Surgery, P.C….
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Texas Ambulance Operator Sentenced for Healthcare Fraud
A 57-year-old Longview, Texas man has been sentenced for federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown. Joseph Valdie Kimble pleaded guilty on Sep….
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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…
Read More »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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