State Sanctions Iowa Nurse Accused of Drug Theft, Being Impaired While on Duty
The state has temporarily suspended the license of a nurse facing criminal charges for allegedly stealing patient medications and being under the influence of drugs while on duty.
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Indictment Charges Connecticut Woman with Fraud Offenses
Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned a 17-count indictment charging Marlenin Vito, 45, of…
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New Jersey Doctor Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy
An Atlantic County, New Jersey, doctor was sentenced to 15 months in prison for his role in defrauding New Jersey state and local health benefits programs and other insurers by…
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Iowa Plastic Surgeon Agrees to Pay Nearly $200,000 to Settle False Claims Allegations
Adam B. Smith, MD, also known as “Adam Bryant,” has agreed to pay $198,755.42 to the United States and the State of Iowa to resolve allegations that he billed government…
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Florida Company Guilty of Selling Misbranded N95 Masks During Early COVID-19
A Florida company, and two individuals associated with the company, have pleaded guilty to charges associated with shipping facemasks that were misbranded as N95 respirators, and price gouging hospitals, during…
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Texas Doctor Sentenced for $54 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
A Texas doctor was sentenced to 10 years and one month in prison and ordered to pay over $34 million in restitution for his role in a scheme to defraud…
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Medical Billing Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud
Scott Newcombe, age 40, of Plattsburgh, New York, pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud. Newcombe admitted that from approximately April 2020 through April 2023, he acted as the office manager and…
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Medical Transportation Company Settles to Resolve False Billing Allegations
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has reached a settlement with RM Transportation, Inc. (RM Transport), a Swampscott-based medical services transportation provider, to resolve allegations that the company billed MassHealth…
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Alabama Woman Accused of Election Fraud, Forging Signature of Incapacitated Man
A Mobile woman is facing two felonies and a misdemeanor for allegedly committing election fraud in Mobile County after forging the signature of a man who was incapacitated.
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New Jersey Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Harboring Undocumented Workers from India
A Monmouth County, New Jersey, doctor was sentenced to 27 months in prison for harboring two undocumented women from India and failing to pay taxes on their wages. Harsha Sahni,…
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