Accused of Stealing Patients’ Money, Jewelry and Drugs, Nurse Faces Sanctions
An Iowa nurse who has repeatedly faced allegations of stealing from patients is now facing disciplinary charges from the Iowa Board of Nursing.
Florida Man Pleads Guilty in Healthcare Fraud, Kickback Scheme Involving Foot Baths
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Frank Suess (a.k.a., Franz P. Suess), age 79, of Wellington, Florida, pleaded…
Advanced Urology to Pay $14M to Settle False Claims Act Case over Fraudulent Billing
Jitesh Patel, MD, Advanced Urology, Inc., and affiliated companies (collectively “Advanced Urology”) will pay $14 million to settle allegations that they violated the False Claims…
Kentucky Man Convicted of Healthcare Fraud, Anti-Kickback Violations at Sober Homes
A Lexington man, Dashawn Dawkins, 34, was convicted by a federal grand jury in Lexington for conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and conspiracy to receive…
Former Medicaid Provider Sentenced for Healthcare Fraud and Identity Theft
On April 2, 2026, a federal judge sentenced 54-year-old Hasan Jermel Pulliam to 54 months in prison for healthcare fraud and identity theft offenses. The…
NJ Facility for Disabled: 1 Dead from Medication Error, Another Beaten by Staff
One person was assaulted by an employee and another has died after a medication mistake at a state institution for people with developmental disabilities in…
8 Arrested in Healthcare Fraud, Including Hospice Owners Who Billed Millions
In coordination with the Vice President’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, eight defendants, including three nurses, a chiropractor, and a psychologist, have been arrested on…
Texas Doctor Charged with Illegally Distributing Millions of Opioid Pills
An indictment was unsealed in the Southern District of Texas charging James Robles, 70, of Weslaco, Texas, with operating a cash-only clinic in Houston that…
Trinity Hospital Agrees to Pay $1.7M to Resolve Alleged Stark Law Violations
Trinity Hospital Holding Company has agreed to pay the United States $1.7 million to resolve allegations relating to improper financial relationships between Trinity and two…
Two Charged for Trafficking Elder Care Workers in Around-the-Clock Labor Scheme
San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced human trafficking and wage theft charges against two defendants who were taking advantage of the immigration status…