Government Obtains $10.1 Million in Judgments to Resolve Medicaid Fraud Claims in False Claims Act Complaint
A Brunswick Medicaid provider and its owner have been ordered to pay more than $10 million to settle a civil fraud complaint filed by the…
Pennsylvania Doctor Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Drug Importation Charges
Thomas J. Whalen, D.O., 65, a Havertown, Pennsylvania, rheumatologist, pleaded guilty to fraud and drug importation charges for his role in a scheme to illegally…
Tennessee Imposter Nurse Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud, Healthcare Fraud, and Identity Theft
On December 12, 2019, Misty Dawn Bacon, 44, of Morristown, entered a guilty plea to one count of wire fraud, one count of healthcare fraud,…
Louisiana Nurse Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Alter or Falsify Records in a Federal Investigation
Suzanne C. May, age 61, of Mandeville, pled guilty on December 3, 2019 to conspiracy to alter or falsify records in connection with a federal…
Florida Nurse Pleads Guilty to Tampering with Injectable Painkillers by Substituting Saline for Medication
Taniko Hampton (38) has pleaded guilty to tampering with a consumer product. She faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. A sentencing…
After Wandering Senior Nearly Froze to Death, Amherst Facility Is Fined $1,000
The state Health Department has fined an Amherst adult care facility $1,000 for allowing an 87-year-old woman to wander outside during a wintry night and…
Former Operator of Arizona Assisted Living Facilities Indicted for Fraud and Theft
Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced a Pima County Grand Jury indicted Jerone Davis for one count of fraud, and fourteen counts of theft. Davis operated…
Texas Doctor Imprisoned for Healthcare Fraud Scam
Eduardo Carrillo, 46, of McAllen, Texas, has been ordered to federal prison for 24-months following his conviction of healthcare fraud and aggravated identity theft. He…
CA Health System Agrees to Pay over $15M to Settle Claims from Improper Compensation Arrangements and Double Billing
Sutter Health has agreed to pay $15,117,516 to resolve conduct concerning violations of the Physician Self-Referral Law, commonly known as the Stark Law, as well…
Former Massachusetts Nursing Assistant Sentenced for Making False Statements
A former nursing assistant at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Bedford was sentenced in federal court in Boston for making false statements to…