Staff Member at MN Home Care Provider Accused of Stealing Narcotics from Clients
Allegations of financial exploitation by a staff member at Peaceful Lodge, a home care provider, in Oakdale were substantiated by the Minnesota Department of Health’s…
Durable Medical Equipment Company Owner Charged in Kickback Scheme
A Florida man who operated a durable medical equipment company has been charged for his alleged participation in a Medicare kickback and telemedicine fraud scheme.…
Michigan Urogynecologist and Nurse Practitioner Face Charges Related to Healthcare Fraud and Adulteration of Medical Devices
US Attorney Andrew B. Birge announced separate charges brought against Roger D. Beyer, M.D., and his wife, Susan E. Wright, N.P., J.D. Dr. Beyer was…
NJ Man Sentenced to 65 Months in Prison for Using Fraudulent Invoices to Steal from Hospitals, Clinics, and Doctors’ Offices across US
Robert S. Armstrong, 49, was sentenced to 65 months in prison for mailing thousands of fraudulent invoices to hospitals, clinics and doctors’ offices throughout the…
NYC nurse steals coronavirus patient’s credit card as he was on a ventilator and uses it to buy $60-worth of groceries and gas
A New York nurse has been arrested for stealing a dying coronavirus patient’s credit card to buy $60-worth of groceries and gas, police say.
Texas Man Admits Role in Nearly $5 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A 57-year-old Houston man has entered a guilty plea in Corpus Christi federal court for conspiring to commit healthcare fraud, announced US Attorney Ryan Patrick.…
DOJ settles False Claims Act Allegations with Seattle Physician, His Pain Clinics, and His Drug-Testing Lab
The US Department of Justice and the Washington State Attorney General settled a False Claims Act investigation involving Seattle Pain Center, Northwest Analytics, and owner/physician…
Former Healthcare President Pleads Guilty to Embezzling over $763,000 and Tax Evasion
Robert R. Burton, 50, of Madisonville, Louisiana, pleaded guilty to embezzling $763,887 from Omnis Health Inc. and tax evasion. According to court documents, between July…
Connecticut Substance Abuse Treatment Provider Pays $295K to Settle Improper Billing Allegations
Connecticut Counseling Centers (“CCC”) has entered into a civil settlement agreement with the federal and state governments in which it will pay more than $295,000…
Alabama Doctor Pleads Guilty to Prescribing Controlled Substances and Healthcare Fraud; Pharmacist Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud
Paul Roberts, MD, 48, of Fultondale, Ala, a physician and former co-owner of Southeast Urgent Care in Fultondale, pleaded guilty to prescribing controlled substances without…