Housekeepers Used Armed Guard to Swindle NC Dementia Patient out of $400K
A woman with dementia who lived alone in South Carolina was kept from her friends and family for two years while her purported caregivers conned…
Franklin, Tennessee-Based Rinova Settles Allegations of Fraudulent Operations of Former Pain MD Clinics
Franklin, Tennessee-based Rinova The Wellness Group, PC has settled the United States’ allegations that Medicare overpaid Rinova for claims that were non-payable due to fraudulent…
Ohio Couple Indicted for Fraudulent Medical Care Scheme
A federal grand jury in Toledo, Ohio returned a four-count indictment charging Sherry-Ann Jenkins, age 55, and Dr. Oliver H. Jenkins, age 57, both formerly…
Premier Medical Associates Agree to Pay $750,000 to Resolve Claims of False Billing
Premier Medical Associates (PMA), a medical practice located in The Villages, Florida, has agreed to pay $750,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False…
United States Joins False Claims Act Lawsuit against William M. Kelly, M.D. Inc. and Omega Imaging Inc.
The United States has partially intervened in a False Claims Act lawsuit against William M. Kelly, MD Inc. and Omega Imaging Inc. in the US…
Florida Medical Clinic Employee Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Aggravated Identity Theft
Senior US District Judge James D. Whittemore sentenced Stacey Lavette Hendricks (49, Leesburg) to 48 months in federal prison for aggravated identity theft and wire…
Georgia Woman Arrested for Role in Scheme to Defraud Healthcare Benefit Programs Related to Cancer Genetic Testing and COVID-19 Testing
A Georgia woman was arrested for her alleged role in a conspiracy to defraud Medicare, a federally funded healthcare benefit program, by submitting false and…
Texas Physician Pays Nearly Half a Million to Resolve Illegal Kickback and Fraud Allegations
Dr. Maaz Abbasi, 41, a physician, has agreed to pay the United States $450,000 to resolve allegations that he falsely signed home health certifications and…
Massachusetts VA Employee Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $70,000 Using Mobile Payment Application
Michael Donaher, 41, of Lakeville, a Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) employee, pleaded guilty to embezzling nearly $70,000 in VA funds. Donaher worked as an…
Alabama Nursing Home Employees Arrested on Various Charges
Two employees of Cordova Health and Rehabilitation have been arrested on various charges, including theft of a controlled substance, attempted distribution, and elder abuse.