Florida Ophthalmology Practice to Pay $615K to Resolve False Claims Allegations
United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces that Pinellas Eye Care, PA d/b/a Gulfcoast Eye Care, an ophthalmology practice with offices in Pinellas Park, Palm…
Arizona Company Ordered to Pay over $34 Million for Medicaid Fraud Scheme
On May 13, 2025, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced that the Maricopa County Superior Court has ordered a healthcare consulting firm to pay more…
Connecticut Physiatrist, Practice Settle False Claims for $427K
David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Roberto Coviello, Special Agent in Charge of the US Department of Health and…
Florida Pharmacy Admits Healthcare Fraud, Settles for over $1 Million
On May 13, 2025, a Florida-based pharmacy, OHM Pharmacy Services, aka “Benzer,” aka “Auburndale,” pleaded guilty to one count of healthcare fraud and was sentenced…
Nursing Home Accused of Negligence After Visitor Assaulted
An incident at an Illinois nursing facility has led to a lawsuit alleging negligence and negligent supervision after a visitor was assaulted by a resident…
California Health System and Affiliate Settle False Claims Act Allegations for $31.5M
A California health system and its affiliated healthcare technology company have agreed to pay $31.5 million to the United States to resolve allegations that they…
HHS OCR Settles HIPAA Cybersecurity Investigation with Vision Upright MRI
Today, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced a settlement with Vision Upright MRI, a small California…
Ex-Healthcare CEO Admits Role in Elaborate Investment Fraud Scheme
The former chief executive officer of a publicly traded healthcare services company admitted his role in a conspiracy to defraud investors in connection with the…
Arkansas AG Announces Arrest of Caregiver for Abuse of a Vulnerable Person
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement announcing the arrest of a Conway woman for abuse of a vulnerable person: “On May 9, Meredith…
Doctor Sentenced to 13 Years for Running Urgent Care Center as Opioid Pill Mill
A Virginia doctor was sentenced to 13 years in prison for conspiring to distribute oxycodone and amphetamines, maintaining drug premises, and false statements relating to…