Florida Woman Sentenced in Multimillion Dollar Medicare Fraud Scheme
A Florida woman was sentenced in connection with a multi-million-dollar Medicare fraud scheme. Talia Alexandre, 30, of Palm Springs, Fla., was sentenced to three years…
NC Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering with Medical Supplies
A Winston-Salem woman pleaded guilty to attempting to tamper with consumer products. According to court filed documents, Emilee Kathryn Poteat, 32, removed and opened packages…
Colorado RN Found Guilty of Obtaining Controlled Substances Using Fraud and Deception
A Colorado Registered Nurse (RN) was sentenced to 12 months in federal prison for obtaining controlled substances using fraud and deception while she was on…
Georgia Surgical Associates Practice and Medical Group Agree to Pay $4.2M to Resolve False Claims Act Lawsuit
Dr. Jeffrey M. Gallups (founder, owner, medical director and past-CEO of Milton Hall Surgical Associates (“MHSA”) a/k/a The Ear, Nose & Throat Institute) and Entellus…
Bergen County Company Admits Price Gouging KN95 Masks during COVID-19 Pandemic
A Bergen County, New Jersey, company admitted its role in price gouging a chain of New Jersey grocery stores in connection with the sale of…
Adult Portable Bed Rails Have Been Recalled after Two People Died
Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission are recalling nearly half a million adult portable bed rails after the reports of two…
Wisconsin Woman Sentenced for Stealing $400,000 from Elderly Victim
Attorney General Josh Kaul announced that Kassie A. Wujkowski, 29, of Arbor Vitae, was sentenced to 18 months initial confinement followed by 18.5 years of…
NJ Pathology Practice Agrees to Pay $2.4 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
A New Jersey pathology practice will pay $2.4 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by making false representations in connection…
New York Hospital Employee Charged with Criminal HIPPA Violation
A former employee of a New York hospital has been charged with a criminal HIPAA violation due to improperly accessing electronic health record information in…
NY Governor Signs Legislation Protecting Seniors from Fraudulent Use of Personal Information
Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation (S.1560/A.1994) into law December 6 to protect seniors from fraudulent use of personal information by authorizing support services on identity theft through non-profit…