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New Jersey Cardiac Monitoring Company Agrees To Pay Over $1.35 Million To Resolve Claims It Paid Illegal Kickbacks To Physicians, NEWARK, N.J. – MedNet Inc., a Ewing, New Jersey-based remote cardiac monitoring company and a subsidiary of BioTelemetry Inc., has agreed to pay more than $1.35 million to resolve allegations that it paid kickbacks to […]
Jury Convicts Home Health Agency Owner in $13 Million Medicare Fraud Conspiracy A federal jury in the Southern District of Texas convicted a Houston-based home-health agency owner for her role in a $13 million Medicare fraud scheme and money laundering. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Kenneth […]
Mother Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison, Son Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Involvement in $9.5 Million Pharmacy Fraud A mother and son based in Miami were sentenced today to 120 months and 30 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in spearheading a $9.5 million health care fraud conspiracy that targeted Medicare […]
United States Prevails in Civil Action against Convicted Doctor Monday, October 31, 2016 TYLER, Texas – The United States has obtained a civil judgment for $1,223,414.50 against Tariq Mahmood, who owned and operated multiple rural hospitals across Texas, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston. In July 2014, a jury found Tariq Mahmood, of Cedar Hill, […]
Ashland Cardiologist Convicted Of Health Care Fraud COVINGTON, Ky. — A federal jury has found a cardiologist from Ashland, Ky., guilty of charges that he fraudulently billed Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers for invasive heart procedures that were medically unnecessary. On Thursday afternoon, Richard E. Paulus was found guilty of health care fraud and making […]
Three Warner Chilcott District Managers Sentenced for Healthcare Fraud BOSTON –Three former district managers of pharmaceutical giant Warner Chilcott have been sentenced in connection with committing health care fraud and violating HIPAA in order to increase sales of Warner Chilcott osteoporosis drugs. Landon Eckles, 30, of Huntersville, N.C., was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Court […]
Former State Senator Ronald Calderon Sentenced to 42 Months in Federal Prison for Receiving Over 150,000 Dollars in Bribes LOS ANGELES – Former California State Senator Ronald S. Calderon was sentenced today to 3½ years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a federal corruption charge and admitting that he accepted tens of thousands of […]
Brea Man Who Operated Physical Therapy Clinics Convicted in Scheme that Stole Millions from Medicare Program SANTA ANA, California – A Brea man who operated rehabilitation clinics in Walnut, Torrance and Los Angeles has been convicted by a federal jury of defrauding Medicare out of millions of dollars. Simon Hong (who is also known as […]
New Orleans Business Owner and Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Roles in $34 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme The owner of a New Orleans medical service company and a doctor who served as the company’s medical director were sentenced to prison today for their involvement in a $34 million Medicare fraud scheme. Assistant Attorney General Leslie […]
CEO, CFO and VP Convicted in Nationwide Worker’s Compensation Fraud Scheme HOUSTON – Several officials with Team Work Ready (TWR) have been convicted of conspiracy, health care fraud, wire fraud and money laundering, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. TWR had clinics in five states including Federal Work Ready in Houston, Alamo Work Ready in San […]