Chicago Psychologist Sentenced to Prison for Billing for Nonexistent Services

A north suburban psychologist has been sentenced to six months in federal prison and fined $100,000 for submitting false claims to private insurers and Medicare. Pamela Antell, also known as…

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Ambulette Company Guilty in $8.6 Million Kickback Scheme

Igor Radinovskiy and Aleksandr Radinovskiy, co-owners of Sabe Ambulette Services Inc., d/b/a Mobility Transportation, located in Brooklyn and North Bellmore, New York, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to…

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AZ Orthopedics Sued by EEOC for Gender Discrimination and Retaliation

Flagstaff, Ariz., violated federal law by refusing to hire male applicants because of their gender and retaliated against a male applicant who complained about the sex discrimin­ation, the U.S. Equal…

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El Paso Physicians Group Settles over False Claims Act Allegations

Dr. Robert Moreno, Cheryl Moreno, William “Bill” Collins, Accutrack Medical Claims Service, LLC, and El Paso Integrated Physicians Group, P.A. paid $2,929,162 to settle allegations that they defrauded the U.S….

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Doctor Pays $471K to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Liability

In a civil settlement agreement with the U.S. Government, an orthopedic surgeon has agreed to pay $471,221.46 to resolve allegations that he knowingly accepted illegal kickback payments in exchange for…

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IA Nurse Guilty of Drug Theft and Tampering

Katie Louise Boll, age 31, from Manchester, Iowa, a nurse who took hydrocodone and morphine from patients, pleaded guilty September 3 in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Boll was convicted…

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AZ Woman with Revoked Nursing License Guilty of Fraud

Chandler, AZ — A woman with a revoked nursing license who was caught using fake documents to get a real license has been sentenced. Laura Lynn Bell was sentenced on…

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Home Healthcare Owner Guilty of Defrauding Georgia Medicaid

Diandra Bankhead, the owner and operator of Elite Homecare (“Elite”), an Atlanta-based home healthcare provider, has pleaded guilty to defrauding Medicaid by submitting thousands of fraudulent claims for services that…

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CA Nursing Assistant Arrested after Patient Alleges Sexual Assault

Peter Dunne, a 46-year-old certified nursing assistant, was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a female patient.  

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IA Nurse Imprisoned for Stealing Medication from Elderly Patients

Lacey Staveley, 36, an Iowa licensed practical nurse (LPN) who stole pain medications from her elderly and vulnerable patients at two Waterloo-area nursing homes, was sentenced August 29, 2019, to…

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