Virginia psychiatrist Sentenced to Prison for Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A Virginia Beach doctor was sentenced to 27 months in prison for defrauding Medicare, Medicaid, and Tricare, and other healthcare benefits programs out of hundreds…
Iowa Doctor Sentenced to Federal Prison for Making False Statements and Will Pay More than $315,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Dr. Joseph X. Latella, a primary care doctor in Webster City, Iowa, was sentenced to two months in prison and to pay a fine after…
Two Dentists and Office Manager Indicted for Medicaid Fraud Scheme
A federal grand jury in Boston has indicted a Worcester dentist, a Chelmsford dentist, and a Worcester office manager for their participation in a scheme…
ResMed Corp. to Pay the US $37.5M for Allegedly Causing False Claims Related to the Sale of Equipment
ResMed Corp., a manufacturer of durable medical equipment (DME) based in San Diego, California, has agreed to pay more than $37.5 million to resolve alleged…
TX Doctor Found Guilty for Role in $325M Healthcare Fraud Scheme Involving False Diagnoses of Lifelong Diseases
A federal jury found Jorge Zamora-Quezada, M.D., 63, a Texas rheumatologist, guilty for his role in a $325 million healthcare fraud scheme in which he…
Nursing Home Operator Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement and Tax Offenses
John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Chaim Stern, 71, of Flushing, New York, waived his right to be…
Ohio Nurse Pleads Guilty to Stealing Pain Medication from Nursing Home
Michelle Brown, 44, a Lakewood nurse, pleaded guilty to criminal charges that accused her of stealing liquid pain medication from the nursing home where she…
Illinois Woman Pleads Guilty in 2019 Elder Abuse Case
Thirty-eight-year-old Bethany Mellor, of Rushville, allegedly committed elder abuse and theft under 500 dollars while serving as a caregiver at Walker Nursing Home last year.
OH Man Whose Mother Was Abused by Aides Pushes for State Law to Allow Cameras in All Nursing Homes
A Cleveland man, who used surveillance cameras to catch nursing home employees abusing his elderly mother, is now pushing for a new state law that…
Tennessee Physician Charged in $7 Million Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy
James L. Crabb, M.D., 78, of Loretto, Tennessee, is facing federal charges for his role in a $7 million healthcare fraud conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney…