Holy Health Care Services, LLC Owner Sentenced to 3 Years in Federal Prison for Healthcare Fraud Scheme
US District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Julius Bakari, age 46, of Silver Spring, Maryland, to 3 years in federal prison, followed by 3 years of…
Top Factors in Nurses Ending Healthcare Employment between 2018 and 2021
In this cross-sectional study of 7887 nurses who were employed in a non–healthcare job, not currently employed, or retired, the top contributing factors for leaving…
Florida Home Healthcare Worker Charged in Alleged Property Theft
State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle announces the arrest of 48-year-old Dahamara Cuervo Alonso, a home Health Care worker, by members of the State Attorney’s Office…
SC AG Announces Woman Charged with Stealing from Resident at Assisted Living Facility
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (SCMFCU) has arrested Annette Bolden Coard, 54 years old, of Sumter,…
Court Enjoins Philips Respironics from Manufacturing and Distributing Adulterated and Misbranded Devices
A federal court ordered Philips RS North America LLC (Philips Respironics) to stop manufacturing most sleep and respiratory devices at three Pennsylvania facilities, and to…
Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft and Misappropriation of COVID-19 Funds
A Louisiana woman pleaded guilty to theft of public money in connection with a scheme to misappropriate over $780,000 from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF),…
CFETF’s 2024 Report: Over 3,500 Defendants Charged in COVID-19 Fraud Crackdown
On April 9, 2024, the Justice Department’s COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force (CFETF) released its 2024 report which outlines the actions taken by the task…
Pennsylvania Ambulance Supervisor Overreported Hours, Gave Unauthorized Raises to Herself and Her Daughter
Attorney General Michelle Henry announced charges against a former supervisor for Hamlin Ambulance Company accused of reporting and receiving pay for hours she and her…
United States Files Lawsuit Alleging Medicaid Fraud by Philadelphia Mental Health Clinic and Its Owner
The United States filed a civil complaint against Nueva Vida Multicultural/Multilingual Behavioral Health, Inc. and its owner and principal, Dr. Ghodrat Pirooz Sholevar, alleging that…
COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force Releases 2024 Report
The Justice Department’s COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force (CFETF) today released its 2024 report detailing the efforts of the task force and its member agencies…