Iowa Nurse Practitioner Sentenced to Life for Sexual Abuse and Trafficking
An Ames man was sentenced to life in federal prison on each of fifteen counts of sex trafficking by fraud and coercion. According to public…
Head Housekeeper Accused of Stealing Assisted Living Facility Resident’s Identity
The head housekeeper of an Illinois assisted living facility is accused of stealing a former resident’s identity and racking up thousands of dollars in a…
Florida AG Announces Arrest of Home Services Provider for Defrauding Taxpayers
Attorney General James Uthmeier’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, with the assistance of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, announced the arrest of the owner of Amirah Healthcare…
Illinois Nursing Home Resident Whistleblower Protections Signed into Law by Governor
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a bill into law March 21 to protect nursing home residents from retaliation if they report abuse or neglect.
Wisconsin Man Sentenced to 21 Months’ Imprisonment for Paying Healthcare Kickbacks
Richard G. Frohling, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, announced that, on March 21, 2025, Justin Drew Hanson was sentenced to…
Hollywood Hills Man Sentenced for Paying Nearly $2.9 Million in Kickbacks
A Hollywood Hills man was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for paying illegal kickbacks for patient referrals to his addiction treatment facilities located…
Three Convicted for Fraudulently Billing over $8 Million to Medicare and Medicaid
A federal jury convicted a Kentucky doctor, a Texas businessman, and a Kentucky woman for their roles operating a scheme out of a series of…
NJ Pain Clinic Admits Healthcare Fraud and Agrees to Criminal and Civil Penalties
A pain clinic with locations in Atlantic, Cape May, and Cumberland Counties admitted to overbilling insurance companies for services provided. Pain Specialists, PA, with locations…
California Doctors Settle $375K Fraud Allegations Over Electroacupuncture Devices
Zachary J. Lipman MD, of Chico, has paid $290,000 to the United States and Michael Woo-Ming MD, of Murrieta, has agreed to pay $85,000 to…
Caregiver Sentenced for Financial Exploitation of a Vulnerable Adult
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced the sentencing of Tavonia Stackhouse, 47, of Randallstown, Maryland, and Monica Brown, 49, of Baltimore, Maryland, relating to the…