Florida Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Re-Sell Diverted Pharmaceuticals
Eliseo Martinez, age 48, a resident of Miami, Florida, was sentenced on January 23, 2020 after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit theft of medical…
Georgia Optician Sentenced in Identity Theft Case
John Anthony Marsh, age 56, a resident of Lawrenceville, Georgia was sentenced on January 22, 2020 to three years’ probation, with a condition that the…
San Diego’s Arch Health Pays $2.9 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Arch Health Partners, Inc. (“Arch Health”) has agreed to pay the United States $2,910,370 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by…
Police Arrest Alabama Woman Accused of Financially Exploiting Four Nursing Home Residents
Jaylon Ametrius George, 19, was arrested in Magnolia Springs after being accused of financially exploiting four elderly people.
Patient Services Inc. Agrees to Pay $3 Million for Allegedly Serving as a Conduit for Pharmaceutical Companies to Illegally Pay Patient Copayments
Patient Services Inc. (PSI), a foundation based in Midlothian, Virginia, has agreed to pay $3 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims…
Dr. Rajendra Bhayani to Pay over $1.1 Million to Resolve Kickback and Fraudulent Billing Allegations
Dr. Rajendra Bhayani, an otolaryngologist, has agreed to pay the United States $1,109,000 to resolve civil allegations that he and his practice — New York…
Texas Ambulance Operator Sentenced for Healthcare Fraud
A 57-year-old Longview, Texas man has been sentenced for federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown. Joseph Valdie…
California Doctor and Ex-Hospital Owner Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Massive Healthcare Fraud
A doctor and the former owner of a Long Beach hospital was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for taking part in a long-running…
Former Louisiana VA Pharmacist Found Guilty of Stealing Controlled Drugs from Veterans’ Prescriptions
A licensed pharmacist, Melissa W. Richardson, 44, who was formerly employed with the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Shreveport, was found guilty of…
TX Pharmaceutical Sales Representative Sentenced to Prison for Paying over $400K in Bribes
A federal judge sentenced 46-year-old former pharmaceutical sales representative Holly Blakely, of San Antonio, TX, to 30 months in federal prison for a Bribery/Healthcare Fraud…