Nursing Assistant Sentenced for Theft Involving Nursing Facility Resident’s Debit Card
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced the sentencing of Brittney Georgette Payne, 33, of Baltimore, Maryland, relating to the theft of a debit card from…
Walgreens to Pay $106.8M for Billing Government for Undispensed Prescriptions
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and Walgreen Co. (together, Walgreens) have agreed to pay $106.8 million to resolve alleged violations of the False Claims Act and…
Texas Licensed Professional Counselor Indicted in $2 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A 46-year-old Texas man was taken into custody on charges of healthcare fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with a scheme to defraud the…
Final Medoc Defendant Sentenced in $4.4 Million Prescription Kickback Scheme
The final defendant in the Medoc kickback conspiracy was sentenced yesterday to 10 months in federal prison for his role in a prescription kickback scheme…
US Attorney’s Office Settles Disability Discrimination Allegations with NH Allergy Center
A settlement agreement has been reached with the Allergy and Asthma Center (“the Center”) in Rochester to resolve allegations that it violated the Americans with…
California Treatment Facility Operator Convicted of $2.9M Kickbacks
A federal jury convicted a California man for paying illegal kickbacks for patient referrals to his addiction treatment facilities located in Orange County, California. According…
Former West Virginia Physician Pleads Guilty to Federal Opioid Crime
Dr. Alexander V. Otellin, 57, formerly of Charleston, pleaded guilty to the unlawful distribution of oxycodone. According to court documents and statements made in court,…
Justice Department Secures Agreement with Johns Hopkins Health System
The Justice Department announced that it filed a complaint and proposed consent decree in the US District Court for the District of Maryland resolving allegations…
Licensed Professional Counselor Indicted in $2 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A 46-year-old resident of Mission has been taken into custody on charges of healthcare fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with a scheme to…
EEOC Sues Nursing Home for Sexual Harassment, Disability Discrimination, and Retaliation
An Illinois nursing home violated federal laws by subjecting a licensed practical nurse (LPN) to sexual harassment by a supervisor, failing to accommodate a short…