Four Indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Healthcare Fraud at Sober Homes
Four individuals, Delores Jordan, 56, of Charlotte, NC, Dashawn Dawkins, 33, of Lexington, Ky., Jerome Davis, 51, of Indianapolis, Ind., and Ernest Williams, 51, of…
Fresno Doctors Agree to Pay $2.4 Million to Resolve Kickback Allegations
In two separate settlements, Fresno physicians have agreed to collectively pay more than $2.4 million to resolve allegations that they solicited and received unlawful kickbacks…
California Physician Pleads Guilty to Medicare Fraud Scheme
A California physician pleaded guilty in Los Angeles to criminal healthcare fraud, arising from her false home health certifications and related fraudulent billings to Medicare.…
OIG Releases Updated Compliance Program Guidance for Nursing Facilities
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released updated voluntary compliance program guidance titled Nursing Facility Industry Segment-Specific…
Missouri Home Healthcare Company Owner Accused of $800,000 Fraud
The owner of a home healthcare company was indicted by a federal grand jury and accused of defrauding the Missouri Medicaid Program and the US…
Florida Nurse Charged with Diverting Fentanyl from Hospital Employer
A Florida nurse was arrested for diverting fentanyl from his hospital employer, US Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. David L. Shaeffer, 35, of St. Petersburg,…
Dallas Anesthesiologist Gets 190 Years for Tampering with IV Bags
A Dallas anesthesiologist who injected dangerous drugs into patient IV bags, leading to one death and numerous cardiac emergencies, was sentenced to 190 years in…
Pharmacy Owner Sentenced for $11M Medicaid Fraud Targeting HIV Patients
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced that former pharmacy owner Aftab Hussain has been sentenced to two to six years in prison for stealing…
Laboratory Owner Charged for $79M Fraud Scheme
The owner and operator of a Texas laboratory was charged in connection with his role in a $79 million respiratory pathogen panel (RPP) testing fraud…
Emergency Services Director Gets 6 Years for Embezzling $4M from VDH
A Midlothian man was sentenced to six years in prison for mail fraud, federal program theft, and tax evasion in connection with a scheme to…