Nurse Practitioner Sentenced to 70 Months for Unlawful Drug Distribution
Danielle Simonson, age 52, of Fort Ann, New York, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for distributing controlled substances outside the course of professional…
Florida Man Admits over $3.6 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A Florida man admitted his role in a durable medical equipment kickback scheme, US Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Steve Chicoye, 55, of Orlando, Florida,…
Georgia Laboratory Owner Pleads Guilty to Felony Charge and Pays $14.3 Million
Andrew (Drew) Maloney, 57, of Roswell, Georgia, has pleaded guilty to a criminal information charging him with conspiracy to pay healthcare kickbacks, the Justice Department…
Medical Doctor to Pay $60,000.00 to Resolve Civil Liability for Alleged Violations of the False Claims Act
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Dr. Peter J. Baddick, III has agreed to pay the United States…
Couple Accused of Stealing from Missouri Nursing Home Resident
A Callaway County couple are accused of stealing from a 68-year-old nursing home resident in Mokane. Court documents state that employees from Callaway Bank contacted…
California Man Charged in $10 Million Healthcare Fraud, Wire Fraud, and Kickback Conspiracy
A California man was arraigned on charges relating to his role in a fraud and kickback scheme that caused more than $10 million in losses…
Doctor Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Accept Kickbacks in Connection with Fraudulent Telemarketing Scheme
Thomas Andrew Webster, MD, age 51, of Sylvania, Ohio, pleaded guilty to conspiring to accept kickbacks in connection with a fraudulent telemarketing and medical supply…
Illinois Skilled Therapy Provider to Pay $1.5 Million to Settle Federal Healthcare Fraud Suit
A Rockford, Ill.-based skilled therapy provider and its current and former owners have agreed to pay $1.5 million to resolve civil allegations that the company…
Former South Florida Pharmacy CEO Sentenced to Prison for Lying to Federal Investigators
On Feb. 23, Patrick Smith, 71, of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, the former CEO and President of Patient Care America (PCA), a compounding pharmacy located…
Arkansas Attorney General Griffin Announces Medicaid Fraud Conviction of Business Owner
Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement regarding the conviction of Pamela Townsend Bell, 59, of Judsonia on two counts of Medicaid Fraud, both…