Texas Eye Doctor Pays over $3M to Resolve Fraud Claims
A South Texas doctor has agreed to pay $3,234,900.50 to resolve allegations he fraudulently submitted claims to the Medicare program for medically unnecessary tests and…
Former Virginia Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Tampering
Bryan Wade Lewis, 34, a former Pharmacist at Home Choice Partners in Roanoke, pleaded guilty to tampering with a consumer product, hydromorphone, that affected interstate…
Texas Hospital Agrees to Pay more than $1.1M to Settle Civil False Claims Act Allegations
US Attorney John F. Bash of the Western District of Texas announced today that Lakeway Regional Medical Center, LLC (LRMC) has agreed to pay the…
Former Nashville-Based Healthcare President Sentenced to Federal Prison
The former president of Nashville-based Omnis Health, Inc. was sentenced to 35 months in prison for wire fraud and tax evasion, and fined $15,000. Robert…
Two Sentenced in Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain Licenses for Massage Therapy
United States Attorney Jason R. Dunn announced that two individuals, including a Chinese national, were sentenced for wire fraud in a scheme to falsify education…
NY Man Agrees to Donate PPE Valued at More Than $450,000 to Resolve Price-Gouging Case
An agreement was filed today in federal court in Central Islip resolving the criminal case against Amardeep Singh, who was charged in April 2020 with…
Florida Radiology Center Pays $501,000 To Resolve Healthcare Fraud Allegations
Advanced Imaging of Port Charlotte, LLC, a radiology center headquartered in Port Charlotte, Florida, has agreed to pay $501,000 to resolve allegations that it violated…
Arkansas Doctor Pleads Guilty to Obstructing Telemedicine Investigation
Dr. Lorraine De Blanche, 56, A Dallas-area doctor, pled guilty to obstructing a federal healthcare investigation. Patient complaints and a surge in claims for durable…
Firm accused of scamming families who sought help with nursing homes costs must pay $1.7M
New Jersey regulators have obtained a nearly $1.7 million judgment against a Lakewood company officials say scammed consumers when they promised to help with Medicaid…
Virginia Doctor to Serve 90 Months in Prison on Healthcare Fraud
Frank Purpera Jr., 45, the former owner of the Virginia Vein Institute, was sentenced to 90 months in federal prison after being convicted by a…