Ohio Medical Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Healthcare Fraud Scheme
Ankita Singh, 42, formerly of Maumee, Ohio, was sentenced to 26 months in prison for her role in a durable medical equipment (DME) scheme that…
Doctor Who Was Former Member of State Medical Board Convicted of Unlawfully Prescribing Opioids
A federal judge convicted a medical doctor and former member of the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure (KBML) for unlawfully distributing opioids. According to court…
DaVita to Pay over $34M to Resolve Allegations of Illegal Kickbacks
DaVita Inc., headquartered in Denver, Colorado, has agreed to pay $34,487,390 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks to…
Judge Rules for Nursing Home Social Worker Who Resigned over Lack of Health Info
A social worker employed by an Iowa nursing home was justified in resigning after the facility failed to disclose information about residents with serious, contagious…
Nebraska Nursing Home No Longer on Probation after Mistakenly Declared a Woman Dead
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) lifted probation of a Waverly nursing home that mistakenly declared a woman dead in June.
Judge Finds Iowa Nursing Home Worker Was Fired for Being Honest with Inspectors
An Iowa nursing home worker was fired amid allegations that he was too honest with inspectors, and in a separate case, a worker was fired…
Montana Doctor Admits Defrauding Medicare and Other Federal Health Programs
A Whitefish physician accused in connection with alleged schemes to defraud government health programs admitted on Wednesday to falsely billing Medicare and other health programs…
Florida Man Charged with Six Felonies for Mail-Order Pharmacy and Healthcare Kickback Scheme
A federal grand jury returned an indictment on July 16, 2024, against Franz (aka “Frank”) Peter Suess, 77, of Wellington, Florida, for running a long-standing…
Owner of Ohio Home Healthcare Agency Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud
The owner of a home healthcare agency who was found guilty of Medicaid fraud was sentenced today in Franklin County Common Pleas Court, Ohio Attorney…
Former Alabama Pain Management Doctors Resentenced
Xiulu Ruan and John Patrick Couch, both formerly pain management doctors practicing in Mobile, Alabama, were resentenced to 252 months and 240 months, respectively. In…