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Ambulance Company Owners, Workers Convicted

By Mario Shtika | 09/10/2020 | 0

It’s one of the largest single Medicare ambulance fraud cases ever prosecuted by the Justice Department.

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Telemarketing Owner Sentenced to Four Years

By Mario Shtika | 09/10/2020 | 0

Ordered to pay $3.42 million in restitution.

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Woman Pleads Guilty in Genetic Testing Scheme

By Mario Shtika | 09/04/2020 | 0

Conspiracy involved bribes and kickbacks in exchange for ordering genetic tests.

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Chiropractor, Practice Ordered to Pay $5 Million

By Mario Shtika | 08/27/2020 | 0

Claims were submitted for noncovered services.

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U.S. Files Complaint Against Drug Company

By Mario Shtika | 08/24/2020 | 0

It alleges money was funneled through copay foundations.

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Feds Say Firm Used DNA from Elderly

By Mario Shtika | 08/05/2020 | 0

Donors thought swabs would be used to detect chances of getting cancer.

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Women Charged with Scheme at Nursing Homes

By Mario Shtika | 08/05/2020 | 0

They allegedly used medical information to create fraudulent wound care supply orders.

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Man Agrees to Plead Guilty to $109 Million Scheme

By Mario Shtika | 07/28/2020 | 0

He allegedly submitted false and fraudulent claims for durable medical equipment.

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Hospice Agrees to Pay $3.2 Million

By Mario Shtika | 07/17/2020 | 0

Resolves allegations it knowingly submitted false claims for beneficiaries who didn’t quality.

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27 Skilled Nursing Facilities to Pay $16.7 Million

By Mario Shtika | 07/16/2020 | 0

Preplanned revenue targets allegedly were set without regard to patients’ needs.

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