California Home Health and Hospice Care Owner Pleads Guilty to Theft of COVID-19 Relief Funds
Javed Wahab pleaded guilty to theft of government property in connection with a scheme to steal funds designed to aid medical providers in the treatment…
SC Attorney General announces Florence woman arrested for fraud & exploiting assisted living residents
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (SCMFCU) has arrested Regan Simone Carter, 57 years old, of Florence,…
Pennsylvania Pharmacist Sentenced to Prison for Prescription Drug Fraud Scheme
A resident of Venetia, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to one year in prison, two years of supervised release, a fine of $10,000,…
Massachusetts AG Secures $550K from Home Healthcare Company to Resolve False Billing Allegations
A Tewksbury-based home healthcare company and its owners will pay $550,000 to resolve allegations that they billed the state’s Medicaid program, MassHealth, for services that…
Home Health Company Operating in Florida Pays $2.1 Million to Resolve False Claims Allegations
On April 29, 2022, SHC Home Health Services of Florida, LLC and its related entities (collectively “Signature HomeNow”) paid $2.1 million to the United States…
Justice Department Announces Enforcement Action Charging 12 Medical Professionals with Opioid Distribution Offenses
The Department of Justice, together with federal and state law enforcement partners, announced criminal charges against 14 defendants in eight federal districts across the United…
Florida AG Announces Arrest of Behavior Analyst for Defrauding Medicaid
Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit announced the arrest of an Indian River County resident for Medicaid fraud. Michael Jacob Rothman worked for…
TX Home Health Agency Owner and Recruiter Charged in $10M Medicare Fraud/Kickback Scheme
A home health agency owner and patient recruiter have been arrested on charges of conspiracy to commit, committing healthcare fraud and conspiracy to pay and…
Doctor Sentenced in $12 Million Medicare Fraud and Device Adulteration Scheme
A California doctor was sentenced to 93 months in prison for defrauding Medicare, re-packaging single-use catheters for reuse on patients, and submitting false declarations in…
Florida Woman Pleads Guilty to Laundering More Than $700K in Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A Florida woman pleaded guilty today to laundering $735,695 in money stolen from Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurers as part of a sprawling healthcare…