NJ Man Charged with Conspiring to Steal More Than $7.8 Million Worth of HIV Medication
Wagner Checonolasco, a/k/a “Wanny,” 33, of Lyndhurst, New Jersey, was charged for his role in stealing prescription HIV medication from the pharmacy of the East…
More Than 40 Facing Federal Charges for Bilking Federal Healthcare Programs out of Millions
Peter M. McCoy, Jr., US Attorney for the District of South Carolina, and Bobby L. Christine, US Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, announced…
Ohio Pain Clinic Owner Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
The owner and operator of a Hamilton pain clinic was sentenced in US District Court for illegally distributing controlled substances, committing healthcare fraud and violating…
Physical Therapist Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Participating in $30 Million Scheme
Physical therapist Hatem Behiry was sentenced to 24 months in prison for his participation in a $30 million scheme to defraud Medicare and the New…
California Home Healthcare Aide Charged with Credit Card Fraud in Scheme Targeting Elderly Couple
A criminal complaint was unsealed in federal court charging Heidi Suzanne Miller with credit card fraud in an alleged scheme to abuse her role as…
Veterans Affairs respiratory therapist pleads guilty to stealing and selling COVID-19 respiratory supplies
A respiratory therapist at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in Seattle pleaded guilty to theft of government property. Gene Wamsley, 41, of Bonney Lake,…
Idaho Man Convicted of Healthcare Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft
Scott Alexander Laney, 38, of Boise, was convicted of healthcare fraud and aggravated identity theft following a bench trial. During the five-day trial, the Court…
San Diego Laboratory Phamatech Agrees to Pay $3 Million to Settle Fraudulent Medicare Billing Case
San Diego-based Phamatech, Inc. and its CEO and founder, Tuan Pham, have agreed to pay $3,043,484 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims…
Massachusetts Registered Nurse Pleads Guilty to Drug Diversion
A Dighton registered nurse pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to drug tampering. Marietta Strickland, 61, pleaded guilty to one count of tampering…
Three Defendants Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Medicare Fraud Scheme
Nathan LaParl, 34, of Boca Raton, Fla., and Talia Alexandre, 30, of Palm Springs, Fla., were each charged by Information in connection with a multi-million…