NJ Cardiologist Sentenced to 35 Months in Prison for Healthcare Fraud
The owner and sole medical provider of a New Jersey medical practice was sentenced to 35 months in prison for orchestrating a healthcare fraud scheme causing over $1.9 million in…
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Florida Father and Son Charged in $28M Healthcare Fraud Scheme
Two Florida men were arraigned on charges relating to their roles in a multimillion-dollar durable medical equipment (DME) and prescription drug healthcare fraud and kickback scheme. Nicholas A. Alberino, 61,…
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UCHealth Agrees to Pay $23M for Fraudulent Billing Allegations
University of Colorado Health, known as UCHealth and headquartered in Aurora, Colorado, has agreed to pay $23 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act in seeking…
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Florida Eye Clinic to Pay $1.3M for Fraudulent Cranial Ultrasound Claims
Brandon Eye Associates PA, an ophthalmology practice with offices in Brandon, Sun City and Plant City, Florida, has agreed to pay $1.3 million to resolve alleged violations of the False…
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US Attorney’s Office Increases Efforts to Prosecute Healthcare Fraud
Vanessa R. Waldref, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that in the last several months, the office she leads prosecuted several significant cases that protected patients,…
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Texas Doctor Convicted of Accepting Kickbacks for Blood, Urine Samples
An internal medicine doctor was convicted of accepting more than $200,000 in kickbacks for sending patient samples to particular labs. After a two-day trial, it took a federal jury just…
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Michigan Pharmacist and Brother Convicted in $15M Fraud Scheme
A federal jury convicted a pharmacy owner and his brother for conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and wire fraud. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Raad Kouza,…
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Connecticut Substance Abuse Counselor Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud
Thelma “Wendy” Epps, 59, of Hartford, waived her right to be indicted and pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud. According to court documents and statements made in court, Epps was a…
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Former Traveling Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering with Morphine
A former traveling nurse pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to tampering with morphine at a local rehabilitation facility. Loralie LaBroad, 54, of Hampton, NH, pleaded guilty to one…
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Idaho Nurse Practitioner Gets 48 Months for Drug Conspiracy
Angela Kathryn Hughes, 50, of Boise, was sentenced to 48 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. According to court records, Hughes was a nurse practitioner in…
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