Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering with Morphine at Washington Clinic
Esther Rae Tuller, age 40, of Moses Lake, Washington, has pleaded guilty to tampering with morphine medication while working as a registered nurse. According to…
Federal Court Sentences Kentucky Pharmacist to Prison, Orders $188K in Restitution
A Louisville pharmacist who fraudulently billed healthcare benefit plans for $188,157 in unfilled prescriptions will serve 9 months in prison and 2 years of supervised…
FL Medical Biller Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud, Aggravated Identity Theft, and Tax Offenses
Joshua Maywalt (40, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to four counts of healthcare fraud, four counts of aggravated identity theft, one count of filing a false…
Two Texas Doctors Sentenced to Combined 23 Years in Prison for Healthcare Fraud
Two doctors who helped a local hospice agency scam Medicare were sentenced to a combined 23 years in prison for healthcare fraud. In May, a…
Wholesale Distributor of Medical and Dental Supplies to Pay $500,000 to Resolve Controlled Substance Act Violations
Charleston, WV — Henry Schien, Inc., (“HSI”) a wholesale medical distributor based in Long Island, New York, has entered into a settlement agreement with the…
Federal Indictment Returned against SNF Nursing Director for Producing Fraudulent COVID Vaccine Cards
Tammy McDonald, 53, of Columbia, was charged in a three-count indictment with two counts of producing fraudulent COVID-19 Vaccination Record Cards and one count of…
Employee Sentenced for Stealing $270,000 from Indiana Medical Practice
A Westfield, Indiana man was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for a years-long scheme to defraud the ophthalmology practice where he worked. Joshua…
Two Arrested in Los Angeles for Their Roles in Hospice Fraud Conspiracy
Two California hospice facility owners were arrested today in Los Angeles on criminal charges related to their alleged participation in a kickback and healthcare fraud…
Texas Hospital to Pay $18.2M to Settle Federal and State False Claims Act Allegations
Flower Mound Hospital Partners LLC (Flower Mound Hospital), a partially physician-owned hospital in Flower Mound, Texas, has agreed to pay $18.2 million to resolve allegations…
Colorado Nurse Sentenced to Federal Prison for Taking Controlled Substances from Patients
Alicia Nickel-Tangeman, age 44, formerly of Woodland Park, Colorado, was sentenced to 12 months in federal prison for obtaining controlled substances using fraud and deception…