BioReference, OPKO to Pay $704K for Unnecessary Blood Test Billing
BioReference Health LLC, formerly known as BioReference Laboratories Inc. and OPKO Health Inc., have agreed to pay $704,349 to resolve alleged violations of the False…
SC AG Announces Man Charged with Stealing More Than $143K from Vulnerable Adult
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Vulnerable Adults and Medicaid Provider Fraud unit (VAMPF) has arrested John Lemuel Morrell Jr, 60…
Former Nurse Practitioner Gets 5 Years, $600K Restitution for Healthcare Fraud
A former nurse practitioner in Butte was sentenced to five years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for falsely billing…
Healthcare Plan to Pay $500K for Self-Disclosed False Claims Violations
United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced that Commonwealth Care Alliance, Inc. (CCA) has agreed to pay $520,355.65 to resolve allegations that Reliance HMO, Inc.,…
Texas Pharmacist Guilty in $110 Million Dollar Kickback Conspiracy
A 55-year-old McAllen man has pleaded guilty to conspiring to pay kickbacks in exchange for prescription referrals, announced US Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. John Ageudo…
Nursing Home Chain and Owner to Pay $18M for COVID-Related False Claims
Torrance-based skilled nursing facilities chain Unified Care Services LLC, its affiliates, and its owner, Emmanual David, have agreed to pay $18 million to resolve allegations…
Alleged Shooter in South Dakota Nursing Home Was in Training
Keloland News has new details surrounding the shooting in Milbank earlier this week at a nursing home that landed one person in the hospital and…
Iowa Doctor Jailed for HIPAA Violations
An Iowa emergency room doctor and medical resident, who violated the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) by viewing the medical records of multiple…
CMS Sets 2025 Nursing Home Surveyor Priorities
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its 2025 Mission and Priorities Document (MPD), outlining key priorities and enforcement areas for nursing…
Iowa Healthcare Practitioners Settle False Claims Allegations in Telemedicine Scheme
Two Iowa healthcare practitioners have entered into civil settlements to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly causing the submission of…