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Final Group Of Physicians And Owner Of Medical Practice Plead Guilty In Medical Kickback Scheme Pam Gardner, 55, of Springfield, Tennessee, pleaded guilty yesterday, to conspiracy to solicit and receive cash kickbacks in exchange for making patient referrals, announced Jack Smith, Acting United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee. During a hearing before […]
Poplar Healthcare to Pay Nearly $900,000 to Resolve A False Claims Act Allegations PROVIDENCE, RI – Acting United States Attorney Stephen G. Dambruch and Philip Coyne, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Boston Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS-OIG), today announced that Poplar Healthcare PLLC, and Poplar Healthcare Management, LLC […]
Louisville Based Physician Settles Federal False Claims Act And State Civil Claims Pays $751,681.16 to settle allegations LOUISVILLE, KY – Forrest S. Kuhn, Jr., M.D., a physician specializing in allergy, asthma and immunology with medical offices in Louisville, Danville, and Glasgow, Kentucky, has agreed to pay $751,681.16 to resolve allegations that he violated the federal […]
Detroit-Area Neurosurgeon Sentenced to 235 Months in Prison for Role in $2.8 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme A Detroit-area neurosurgeon was sentenced today to 235 months in prison for his role in $2.8 million health care fraud scheme in which he caused serious bodily harm to patients by performing unnecessary invasive spinal surgeries. Assistant Attorney […]
Forest Laboratories and Forest Pharmaceuticals to Pay $38 million to Resolve Kickback Allegations Under the False Claims Act Forest Laboratories LLC, located in New York, New York, and its subsidiary, Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc., have agreed to pay $38 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks to induce physicians […]
Pharmaceutical Executives Charged in Racketeering Scheme BOSTON – Several pharmaceutical executives and managers, formerly employed by Insys Therapeutics, Inc., were arrested today on charges that they led a nationwide conspiracy to bribe medical practitioners to unnecessarily prescribe a fentanyl-based pain medication and defraud healthcare insurers. The indictment alleges that Michael L. Babich, 40, of Scottsdale, […]
Two Defendants Indicted For Healthcare Fraud And Money Laundering SAN JUAN, P.R. – On November 29, 2016, a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging defendants Pedro Van Rhyn Soler and Edgardo Van Rhyn Soler with one count of health care fraud and two counts of money laundering for their participation in a scheme to […]
Former Owner of Miami Based Pharmacy Convicted at Trial of $700,000 Medicare Fraud Scheme The former owner of a Miami based retail pharmacy was convicted, following a three-day trial, for his participation in a scheme that involved the fraudulent submission of approximately $700,000 dollars in false billing to Medicare. Wifredo A. Ferrer, United States Attorney […]
Anchorage Man Sentenced to 10 Months in Federal Prison for Medicaid and Social Security Fraud Schemes Anchorage, Alaska – U.S. Attorney Karen L. Loeffler announced that Julio De La Cruz, 53, of Anchorage was sentenced yesterday by Chief U.S. District Judge Timothy M. Burgess to serve 10 months in federal prison for his part in […]
Miami-Dade County, Florida, Man Charged With Conspiracy To Commit Health Care Fraud Established Fictitious Health Services Centers in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and Billed Insurance Companies for Services That Were Not Performed NEWARK, N.J. – A Florida man has been charged in connection with his role in establishing fake medical facilities in New Jersey and billing […]