North Dakota AG Announces Sentence in Patient Abuse Case
Attorney General Drew Wrigley announced that the Honorable Jay Schmitz sentenced Gracious Weah to serve 1 year and 1 day in jail after a jury…
Suspect Charged after Defrauding Two Elders in a Nursing Home
On November 22nd, detectives arrested a 44-year-old nursing assistant after reports of theft and fraudulent charges on the accounts of two elders at a nursing…
Home Health Aide Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Stealing US Savings Bonds from Elderly Woman
Jhanannie Singh, also known as “Jasmine” and “Sharmala Persaud,” 52, a citizen of Guyana last residing in Queens, New York, was sentenced to 57 months…
Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Medicaid of More than $700,000 in Scheme Involving Personal Care Services
Joseph Tamjong, 51, of Lanham, Maryland, pleaded guilty to defrauding the D.C. Medicaid program out of $733,405. Tamjong pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud, which carries a…
Medical Doctor to Pay $86,506.30 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. Musaddiq Nazeeri, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay the United…
Ambulance Company Settles Allegations of Billing Medicare for Unnecessary Ambulance Transportation
HealthOne Critical Care Transport Service, Inc. d/b/a MedicOne Medical Response (“MedicOne”) of Marion, Illinois, has agreed to pay $302,124.37 in a civil settlement agreement resolving…
Illinois Woman Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Elderly Identities
On Tuesday, November 22, 2022, Ashley McKinney, 39, of Belleville, Illinois, was sentenced to 54 months in federal prison for Identity Theft, Conspiracy to Commit…
Iowa Nurse Pleads Guilty to Stealing Fentanyl from Elderly Patients
An Iowa nurse who stole fentanyl from elderly patients pled guilty on November 21, 2022, in federal court in Sioux City. Ryan William Thornton, age…
Police Looking for Woman Seen on Video Stealing Items at Virginia Senior Living Facility
Police in Chesterfield County are asking for the public’s help in finding a woman who was seen on video stealing items at a senior living…
Florida Doctor Pleads Guilty to Receiving Kickbacks
Dr. Sean Patrick O’Rourke (56,) has pleaded guilty to soliciting and receiving remuneration in return for ordering medical services and items paid for by a…