The Division of Consumer Affairs announced the temporary suspension of a certified homemaker-home health aide (“CHHA”) charged with aggravated criminal sexual contact against an 84-year-old…
United States Attorney Russell Coleman announced an $8.25 million settlement with Agendia, Inc., a molecular diagnostics testing company based in Irvine, California, for an alleged…
Advanced Cardiovascular Care Center P.A. and its owner and administrator have agreed to pay $400,000 to resolve allegations they violated the False Claims Act (FCA).…
Pharmaceutical company Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, based in East Hanover, New Jersey, has agreed to pay over $642 million in separate settlements resolving claims that it…
Ten individuals, including hospital managers, laboratory owners, billers and recruiters, were charged in an indictment for their participation in an elaborate pass-through billing scheme using…
On June 26, the United States successfully completed the extradition process of Luca Sartini, 60, from Italy, with the United States Marshals Service effectuating the…
A 54-year-old anesthesiologist from Katy has paid $100,000 to resolve allegations that he falsely billed Medicare for the use of acupuncture devices. From Nov. 1,…
Ophthalmic Consultants, P.A. (Sarasota, FL) and Dr. Robert K. Snyder—collectively, Ophthalmic Consultants—have agreed to pay $4.8 million to resolve allegations of healthcare fraud. Specifically, the…
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has upheld the convictions of Dr. David M. Pon on 20 counts of healthcare fraud.…
Julie M. Wheeler, 43, of Beckley, was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison for federal healthcare fraud. After serving her prison sentence, she will…