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Ophthalmology Practices Agree to Pay

By Maureen Patterson | 02/12/2026 | 0

Practices performed unnecessary transcranial Doppler ultrasounds on thousands of patients.

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Complaint Filed Against Hospitals and Doctor

By Maureen Patterson | 02/10/2026 | 0

Feds say patients were held in the hospital longer than medically necessary.

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Man Sentenced for Leading Scheme

By Maureen Patterson | 02/05/2026 | 0

Doctors were impersonated to obtain narcotics.

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Kaiser Permanente Affiliates Pay $556 Million

By Maureen Patterson | 02/03/2026 | 0

Feds say Kaiser pressured doctors to alter medical records.

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Doctor Sentenced for Fraud Scheme

By Maureen Patterson | 01/29/2026 | 2

Claims were made on behalf of patients who did not need the medical treatment.

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Update: Pair Sentenced for Exploiting Adult Day Care Patients

By Mario Shtika | 01/27/2026 | 1

Patient signatures allegedly forged on consent forms.

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Executives Convicted for Exploiting Seniors

By Maureen Patterson | 01/22/2026 | 2

Scheme resulted in $34 million in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare Advantage plans.

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Identity Theft Awareness Week Starts January 26

By Maureen Patterson | 01/20/2026 | 0

Make protecting yourself against identity theft part of your 2026 planning.

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Doctor Charged in Botox Scheme

By Maureen Patterson | 01/16/2026 | 2

Injections were allegedly medically unnecessary and never provided.

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Update: CEO Sentenced for $1 Billion Conspiracy

By Maureen Patterson | 01/13/2026 | 0

Hundreds of thousands of Medicare beneficiaries were targeted.

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