Four People Charged in $99 Million Healthcare Fraud and Kickback Scheme
Four people have been charged for their roles in conspiracies to commit healthcare fraud and wire fraud and to pay kickbacks to doctors and doctors’…
Two Ohio Women Accused of Abusing 94-Year-Old Nursing Home Resident
Two women face a charge that they abused a 94-year-old resident of a Canal Winchester nursing home while working there.
Florida Caretaker Accused of Defrauding Elderly Patient
Authorities arrested a caretaker from suburban Boynton Beach last week, alleging she stole nearly $3,000 from a client.
Illinois Nursing Home Employee Steals Visitors’ Credit Cards
A nursing home employee is accused of stealing credit cards and blank checks from residents’ visitors and then going on a shopping spree.
Florida: Facility Owner gets 20 Years for $1B Medicare Fraud
A federal district judge sentenced Philip Esformes, 50, a south Florida healthcare facility owner to 20 years in prison after being found guilty in the…
Vietnam Vet Dies after Mass Ant Attack in Nursing Home Bed
A Vietnam War veteran was bitten more than 100 times all over his body by ants while he lay in poor health in his bed on the campus of…
Florida Marketing Firm Owners Guilty of Conspiring to Pay Kickbacks
Frank Monte (40, Valrico) and Kimberley Anderson (52, New Port Richey) pleaded guilty to conspiracy to pay healthcare kickbacks. Each faces up to five years…
Telemedicine Company Guilty in $424m Medicare Fraud and Kickback Scheme
Lester Stockett, 52, of Medellin, Colombia, the owner and chief executive officer (CEO) of a telemedicine company, pleaded guilty for his role in one of…
Louisiana Mental Health Firm Indicted for $8m “Services Not Provided” and Kickback Scheme
United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced that two Northwest Louisiana residents who owned and ran the Positive Change Counseling Agency LLC were indicted for…
Chicago Psychologist Sentenced to Prison for Billing for Nonexistent Services
A north suburban psychologist has been sentenced to six months in federal prison and fined $100,000 for submitting false claims to private insurers and Medicare.…