Tag: healthcare_fraud
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U.S. Attorney Seeks Victims in Columbia Doctor's Fraud and Illegal Prescribing Case
Columbia, Missouri physician Jonathan Wayne Morris faces federal charges for healthcare fraud and illegal prescribing of controlled substances. The U.S. Attorney's Office is seeking potential victims of his alleged practices, which include billing fraud and issuing prescriptions outside medical necessity.
Law EnforcementHealthBusinessLegalMedical ScienceFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsSocial Issues Jonathan Wayne MorrisColumbia, MissouriHealthcare FraudIllegal PrescribingControlled SubstancesMedicareVictim NotificationFBI
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Nurse Practitioner Convicted for Illegal Opioid Distribution in Tennessee
Heather Marks, a Tennessee nurse practitioner, was convicted for illegally distributing nearly a million opioid pills to almost 1,000 patients at a Carthage pain clinic, facing up to 20 years per count.
Politics and GovernmentHealthLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentLegalMedical ScienceSocial Issues Heather MarksMurfreesboroCarthage, TennesseeOpioidsControlled SubstancesHealthcare FraudLifeforce Pain and WellnessFBI
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Blood Test Lab Owner Sentenced to Over Four Years for $11.2 Million Tax Evasion and COVID-19 Relief Fraud
Armen Muradyan received a 51-month prison sentence and $15.1M restitution for evading $11.2M in taxes. He used a shill for Medicare payments to his blood lab and fraudulently obtained nearly $100,000 in COVID-19 relief funds.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementHealthFederal GovernmentEconomyLegal Armen MuradyanTax EvasionHealthcare FraudMedicareCOVID-19 Relief FraudBurbankFederal PrisonFBI
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APRN Charged with Defrauding Connecticut Medicaid of Over $1.3 Million
A Florida APRN, Marisol Rodriguez, faces federal charges for allegedly defrauding Connecticut's Medicaid program of over $1.35 million by billing for unprovided medication management services between 2022 and 2025.
HealthLaw EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsMedical ScienceSocial Issues Marisol RodriguezConnecticut MedicaidHealthcare FraudAPRNFederal Bureau of InvestigationU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesLehigh AcresFBI
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Georgian Citizen Sentenced for International Medicare Fraud Money Laundering
Irakli Nakashidze, a Georgian citizen, received a 37-month prison sentence for laundering over $1.1 million from a $179 million Medicare fraud scheme. His sham company billed for unprovided medical supplies, funneling proceeds internationally.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentHealthBusinessFederal GovernmentLegalEconomyMedical Science Irakli NakashidzeMoney LaunderingHealthcare FraudMedicareMiamiGeorgiaJustice DepartmentFBI
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Behavioral Health Companies and Owner to Pay $1.4 Million for Alleged False Billing
Nova Psychiatric Services, Patriot Eldercare, and owner Dr. Alexandra Accardi will pay $1.4 million to resolve allegations of fraudulently billing Medicare and Medicaid for unperformed psychotherapy and medication management services.
BusinessHealthLaw EnforcementLegalEconomyMedical ScienceFederal GovernmentState Governments Nova Psychiatric ServicesPatriot EldercareAlexandra AccardiHealthcare FraudFalse Claims ActMassachusettsMedicareFBI
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Three Members of International Organization Sentenced in $2 Billion Telemedicine Fraud
Three members of a Moscow-based criminal organization received lengthy prison sentences for a $2 billion telemedicine healthcare fraud scheme, defrauding private insurers nationwide through fake prescriptions and ghost visits.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentLegalEconomySocial Issues Healthcare FraudTelemedicineInternational CrimeSentencingBrooklynFBIMoscow
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SpineFrontier CFO Pleads Guilty in Spinal Device Kickback Scheme
SpineFrontier CFO Aditya Humad pleaded guilty to a kickback scheme, bribing surgeons with over $540,000 in sham consulting fees to use company products, impacting federal healthcare programs.
HealthBusinessPolitics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentMedical ScienceLegalHealthcare Fraud Aditya HumadSpineFrontierKickback SchemeAnti-Kickback StatuteBostonSurgeonsFBI
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Utah Podiatrist and Two Nurses Charged in $29 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
A Utah podiatrist and two nurses face federal charges for allegedly defrauding Medicare of $29 million by submitting false claims for medically unnecessary skin substitute services, failing to collect copayments, and using unqualified providers.
HealthLaw EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentLegalFederal GovernmentGeneral Politics Healthcare FraudMedicareUtahRyan Scott EllsworthEmily KellyDrake Dell BroadbentPodiatristFBI