HHS and DOJ Lead Largest-Ever National Healthcare Fraud Takedown
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), alongside key federal and state law enforcement partners, announced their participation in the…
DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group
Healthcare fraud and abuse depletes taxpayer funds, corrodes public health and safety, and undermines the integrity of the federal healthcare system. The US Department of…
Michigan AG Announces $4.5M Settlement with Detroit Nursing Homes
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced a $4.5 million settlement with six Detroit-area nursing homes and their ownership companies, Villa Financial Services LLC and…
US DOL to End Practice of Seeking Liquidated Damages in Wage and Hour Investigations
On June 27, the US Department of Labor (DOL)’s Wage and Hour Division issued a field assistance bulletin (FAB) clarifying that it may not seek…
Illinois Chiropractor Sentenced to 20 Months for $2.5M Healthcare Fraud
A 48-year-old woman from Eureka, Illinois, was sentenced on June 24, 2025, to 20 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $2.3 million…
Tennessee Nursing Home Van Crashes, Killing Resident and One Other
Two people died after a Tennessee nursing home van crashed in Morgan County Wednesday morning, according to District Attorney General Russell Johnson.
MD AG Announces Sentencing of In-Home Caregiver for Medicaid Fraud
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced the sentencing of Malaysia Shabree Brown, 26, of California, Maryland, stemming from allegations that she billed Medicaid for home…
Ambulance Company to Pay $9K to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announced that Courtesy Transport Services, LLC and its owners, Melanie Burger and Dr. John Milanick, have agreed to collectively…
DME Owner Sentenced to 12 Years for $61M Medicare Fraud Scheme
A Florida man was sentenced to 12 years in prison and three years of supervised release for conspiring to defraud Medicare with false reimbursement claims…
Doctor Sentenced to 4 Years for Telemedicine-Related Medicare Fraud
A Michigan doctor was sentenced on June 26 to four years in prison for a $6.3 million Medicare fraud scheme involving the distribution of orthotic…