Two Defendants Plead Guilty to Fraud Scheme Using Stolen Hospital Patient Data
Wilkins Estrella and Charlene Marte pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and bank fraud in connection with using social security numbers and other…
Illinois Man Charged in Durable Medical Equipment Scheme
A Geneva, Ill., man has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty in connection with an alleged fraud scheme to defraud Medicare of over…
Knife-Wielding Man Fatally Shot by Police in WV Hospital Emergency Room
Police in West Virginia shot and killed a knife-wielding man in a hospital emergency room after he attacked an employee on August 8, authorities said.
Cardiologist to Pay $1.2M to Resolve Alleged Controlled Substance Act Violations
Dr. Juan Kurdi, MD, a cardiologist in Lubbock, Texas, has agreed to pay $1,200,000 to resolve allegations that he violated the Controlled Substances Act (CSA)…
Pennsylvania Pharmacy, Owner to Pay $825K over False Claims Allegations
United States Attorney David Metcalf announced that West End Services, Inc. will pay $825,000 to resolve liability allegations under the False Claims Act. West End…
Florida Nurse Gets over Five Years for Stealing Fentanyl from Tampa Bay Hospitals
US District Judge Steven D. Merryday has sentenced Eric Brewer (30) to five years and three months in federal prison for tampering with a consumer…
California Woman Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison for Medicare Hospice Fraud
A California woman was sentenced on August 5 to 108 months in federal prison for her role in a Medicare fraud scheme involving illegal kickbacks…
California Nursing Facility Combats Scabies Outbreak, Limits Visitation
A scabies outbreak at a skilled nursing facility in Soledad led to reduced visitation at the center, warning signs going up, and health leaders offering…
Massachusetts Nursing Home Staff Protected Residents When Fire Broke Out
A Somerset nursing home avoided a tragedy with the help of fast-acting staff when a fire broke out in the pre-dawn hours Thursday morning, the…
California Woman Sentenced to 9 Years for $10.6M Hospice Fraud
A Glendale woman was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison for participating in a scheme in which hundreds of thousands of dollars in illegal…