Florida Healthcare Operator Charged in Employment Tax Scheme
A federal grand jury in Miami returned an indictment charging a Florida man with willfully failing to pay over employment taxes and to file individual…
Florida Cardiology, P.A., and 10 Physicians Agree to Pay $2M to Settle False Claims Act Liability
Florida Cardiology, P.A., Sandeep Bajaj, Karan Reddy, and eight other physicians have agreed to pay the United States and the State of Florida $2 million…
Nurses at Illinois Facility Forced Patients to Dig through Their Own Feces, New Report Says
Newly released reports from the Illinois Department of Human Services’ watchdog office reveal shocking instances of cruelty, abuse and poor care of patients who have…
Indiana AG Wins $700,000 Settlement over Alleged Medicaid Fraud by Orthopedic Surgeon
Attorney General Todd Rokita announced a $700,000 settlement on behalf of Hoosiers to address allegations that a Hammond orthopedic surgeon overbilled Indiana’s Medicaid program. An…
Iowa Nurses Sanctioned for Drug Use, Theft of Patient Medications, Other Violations
The Iowa Board of Nursing has sanctioned several Iowa nurses for substance abuse issues, stealing patient medications and other issues.
South Carolina Caregiver Pleads Guilty to Abusing Vulnerable Adult
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that Ursula M. Davis, 54 years old, of Clinton, SC, pleaded guilty in Laurens County General Sessions Court…
Home Healthcare Company Pays $9 Million for Submitting False Claims
A home healthcare company providing services in several states, including Ohio, to US Department of Energy employees and contractors, among others, who were injured or…
False Claims Act Settlements and Judgments Exceed $2 Billion in Fiscal Year 2022
Settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act exceeded $2.2 billion in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2022, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brian…
Medical Equipment Suppliers Convicted of Healthcare Fraud
A federal jury convicted two men for engaging in a scheme to defraud Medicare Advantage and Medicaid managed care plans of over $3.8 million. According…
Twenty-Three Individuals Charged in $61.5 Million Medicare Fraud Schemes
Court documents were unsealed this week charging 23 Michigan residents for their alleged involvement in two illegal schemes to defraud Medicare of more than $61.5…