Three Defendants Sentenced in Fraudulent Nursing Diploma Scheme
On April 2, three defendants were sentenced to federal prison after having previously been found guilty of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud…
Massachusetts AG Announces Indictments in Worcester-Based Home Health Medicaid Fraud Scheme
Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced that the Worcester County Superior Court has returned indictments against four individuals in relation to a wide-spread personal care…
Oncology Practice, Physicians, and Reference Laboratory to Pay over $4M to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Oncology San Antonio, PA and its affiliated physicians have agreed to pay $1.3 million, and CorePath Laboratories, PA has agreed to pay $2,746,275.22 plus accrued…
Oklahoma Chiropractic Clinic, Owner, and Referring Physicians Pay $465K to Settle Federal False Claims Act
Croas 1 LLC d/b/a Chiropractic Associates and Scott Kirkpatrick, DC, paid $365,000 to resolve allegations that they wrongfully paid physicians to induce referrals of durable…
Iowa Nurse Sentenced to Federal Prison after Stealing Pain Medication from Hospital
An Iowa nurse who stole pain medication from at least 50 new mothers at a Waterloo hospital was sentenced on March 27, 2024, to one…
Marketers and Physicians in 5 States Agree to Pay over $1.5M to Settle Kickback Allegations
Two laboratory marketers, George Carralejo of Yorba Linda, California, and Michael Jeresaty of Daniel Island, South Carolina and their marketing companies, as well as five…
Two Men Sentenced for Role in $9M Hospice Fraud Scheme
The owner of two California-based hospice companies, along with his biller and consultant, were sentenced for their respective roles in a scheme that resulted in…
US Attorney Announces $3.1M False Claims Act Settlement with Radiology Company and Its CEO
The United States has settled a civil fraud lawsuit against the Radiology Group LLC and its CEO, Anand Lalaji. The Radiology Group is a teleradiology…
Man Sentenced for $87M Healthcare Fraud Kickback Conspiracy
An owner of a durable medical equipment (DME) company was sentenced to three and a half years in prison and ordered to forfeit $1.8 million…
Gamma Healthcare and Three of Its Owners Agree to Pay $13.6 Million
Gamma Healthcare Inc., a laboratory located in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and three of its owners, Jerry W. Murphy, Jerrod W. Murphy and Joel W. Murphy…