Oklahoma Physician Pays over $600k to Resolve Allegations of False Claims Act Violations
This week, Dr. Azhar Shakeel, MD agreed to pay $619,994 to the government to resolve a pending lawsuit filed by the United States and the…
Owner of Medical Supply Company to Pay $224,620 to Resolve Healthcare Fraud Allegations
Justin Leland has agreed to pay $224,620.88 to resolve allegations he participated in a kickback scheme to bill Medicare for medically unnecessary durable medical equipment.…
Plaintiff Alleges Florida Nursing Home’s Neglect Led to Resident’s Death
A lawsuit has been filed against a Florida nursing home and its management company, alleging severe neglect and mistreatment leading to the wrongful death of…
Unlicensed Director of Autism Center Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft and Witness Intimidation
Kimberly Coden, 38, of Berkley, pleaded guilty to multiple felonies related to impersonating a healthcare professional and witness intimidation, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.…
Doctor Sentenced for Conspiring to Accept Kickbacks in Connection with Fraudulent Telemarketing Scheme
Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced that Thomas Andrew Webster, MD, age 51, of Sylvania, Ohio, pleaded…
Connecticut Counselor Admits Defrauding Medicaid of More Than $1.6 Million
Rachel Collins, 44, of Hamden, waived her right to be indicted and pleaded guilty before US District Judge Sarala V. Nagala in Hartford to healthcare…
Six Indicted in Scheme to Defraud DC Medicaid Program
Omolere Omomowo, 43, a resident of Laurel, Maryland and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, who led several companies that claimed to provide mental health rehabilitative services to…
Former Medical Center Employee Sentenced to Prison and Ordered to Repay over $8M
Today, US District Judge Gregory K. Frizzell sentenced Leslie Ann Ameen, 63, of Tulsa, for Wire Fraud. She was ordered to serve 49 months in…
Former Montana Nurse Practitioner Admits Healthcare Fraud; Received Nearly $600K in False Claims
A former nurse practitioner in Butte admitted to prescribing controlled substances despite having a suspended license and to falsely billing an insurance company approximately $61…
Russian Ransomware Gangs Disrupt Patient Care
The Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Health-ISAC) and the American Hospital Association (AHA) are delivering this Joint Threat Bulletin to inform readers of the…