NJ Man Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Stealing more than $8.2M of HIV Medication
A Bergen County man was sentenced to 42 months in prison for role in a scheme to steal prescription HIV medication from the Department of…
Associate Medical Director of Pain Management Practice Sentenced to Federal Prison
US District Judge George L. Russell, III sentenced Howard Hoffberg, M.D., age 65, of Reisterstown, Maryland, to eight months in federal prison, followed by one…
TX Physician Pays over Half Million to Settle Allegations Concerning Ultrasound Billing
A 41-year-old primary care doctor has paid $504,588.40 to resolve allegations that he billed for excessive ultrasounds. Dr. Jose Escandon operates in Mission. From Aug.…
KY AG Announces Conviction of Livingston County Woman for Medicaid Fraud
Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced that an investigation by his Medicaid Fraud Unit led to the conviction of Sherry J. Boyd, 34, of Grand Rivers,…
Former Kansas nursing home worker stole over $155,000 from residents, records show
A former Olathe nursing-home employee is accused of stealing at least $155,000 from elderly residents by secretly swiping their debit cards, penning checks to herself…
Ohio Diagnostic Testing Company Agrees to Resolve Claims for Improperly Billed Testing
American Health Associates, Inc. (AHA) has agreed to pay the United States $142,718 to resolve False Claims Act allegations that they knowingly caused the submission…
Pakistani Man Sentenced for Healthcare Fraud and Money Laundering Conspiracy
A Pakistani man was sentenced in the Northern District of Illinois for a healthcare fraud scheme and money laundering conspiracy. Muhammad Ateeq, 33, of Rawalpindi,…
Urology Practice Agrees to Pay $100K to Resolve Allegations It Violated the False Claims Act
The US Attorney’s Office has reached a $100,000 settlement with Brockton Urology Clinic LLC, a physician practice located in North Easton, to resolve allegations that…
OK Orthopedic Surgeon Agrees to Pay Almost $343,000 to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Dr. Mark Stephen Wilson agreed to pay the United States $342,750 to resolve False Claims Act allegations that he accepted illegal kickback payments from Brookhaven…
PA Man Charged with Healthcare Fraud, Money Laundering, and Theft of Public Money
Rodney L. Yentzer, age 52, of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, was charged in a criminal information with one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, one…