Former Personal Care Aide Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud

Rose Asang Gana, also known as Rose Nebangu, 40, of Greenbelt, Maryland, pled guilty on Wednesday, to a federal charge of healthcare fraud stemming from a scheme in which she…

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Louisiana Nurse Charged with Conspiracy to Alter or Falsify Records in a Federal Investigation

Suzanne C. May, age 61, of Mandeville was charged October 22, 2019 by a Bill of Information with conspiracy to alter or falsify records in connection with a federal investigation,…

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Former Louisiana Nursing Home Employee Indicted for Manslaughter in Burn Incident

A grand jury has returned a true bill and indicted Marcus Casson, 28, for manslaughter for the death of a resident at a nursing home in Pineville, Louisiana.

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CT Nurse Suspended for Posing ‘Clear and Immediate Danger’ to Patients

The state Board of Examiners for Nursing last week suspended the licenses of two licensed practical nurses and disciplined four other nurses.

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CMS Update: The Future of Medicare Program Integrity

Earlier this month, President Trump announced an Executive Order charging CMS to propose annual changes to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare program. That’s why I’m proud to…

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Southern California Doctor Found Guilty in $12 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

A federal jury found a southern California doctor guilty for his role in a $12 million scheme to provide medically unnecessary procedures to Medicare beneficiaries, upcode claims submitted to Medicare,…

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Texas Woman Charged in Medicare Kickback Conspiracy

A 44-year-old McAllen woman has been charged with conspiring to pay illegal kickbacks to physicians and marketers in exchange for the referral of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, announced U.S. Attorney…

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NY AG Announces Sentencing of Former Hospital Payroll Employee for Stealing over $500,000

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the state prison sentence of Wendell Lewis, 32, of Brooklyn, NY, for stealing over $500,000 from two hospital systems: Interfaith Medical Center, a…

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16-Count Superseding Indictment Charges Owner of Pain MD and Three Medical Professionals in Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy

A 16-count superseding indictment charged Michael Kestner, 67, of Nashville, Tennessee, Brian Richey, 37, of Cookeville, Tennessee, Daniel Seeley, 58, of Batesville, Mississippi, and Jonathan White, 49, of Tullahoma, Tennessee,…

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Colorado Doctor Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegally Distributing Oxycodone, Defrauding Employee Benefit Plans, and Falsifying Patient Files

United States Attorney Jason R. Dunn announced that Dr. John Van Wu, age 50, was sentenced to serve 51 months (4 years and 3 months) in federal prison for mail…

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