Pennsylvania Medical Lab Owner Pleads Guilty in $1.6M Fraud Scheme
William J. Hughes, 73, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States. In connection with…
Former Illinois Nursing Home Executive Director Accused of Stealing $20K from Residents
The former executive director of the Villas of Holly Brook nursing home in Rantoul has been accused of stealing more than $20,000 from residents.
Kansas Nurse Pleads Guilty to Stealing Fentanyl from Hospital
Julie Lynne Grant, 50, pleaded guilty in federal court to stealing fentanyl from a hospital pharmacy. Grant was a registered nurse who worked at the…
Nine Pharmacists Charged for Role in $12.1 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme
Nine pharmacists were charged in three separate indictments for their alleged participation in a $12.1 million healthcare fraud scheme executed in Detroit and southern Ohio.…
Former hospital director of security pleads guilty to buying firearms with hospital funds and selling the guns for profit
Russell Richardson, 44, former DeKalb Medical Center, Inc. (DeKalb Medical) Director of Security, has pleaded guilty to fraudulently using hospital funds to acquire multiple handguns…
New Jersey Man Charged with Selling Phony Prescriptions
An employee of a Mount Holly, New Jersey, medical practice was arrested for allegedly selling fraudulent prescriptions for controlled substances. Jose Colon, 36, of Sicklerville,…
Former Tennessee Nurse Gives up License after State Investigation
Kelsey D. Lenihan, a former nurse at a Knoxville clinic, has agreed to give up her license and multi-state privileges after a state investigation found…
Massachusetts Registered Nurse Charged with Drug Diversion
Marietta Strickland, 61, a Dighton registered nurse, was charged by information with one count of tampering with a consumer product, specifically the Schedule II controlled…
Leader of $50 Million Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy Targeting NJ Health Benefits Programs Pleads Guilty
William Hickman, 44, of Northfield, New Jersey, admitted leading a conspiracy that defrauded New Jersey health benefits programs and other insurers out of more than…
Massachusetts Registered Nurse Pleads Guilty to Drug Diversion Charge
A Haverhill nurse pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to tampering with patients’ morphine. Brianna Duffy, 32, pleaded guilty to one count of tampering…