Patient Recruiter Convicted in $1.3 Million Kickback Conspiracy Scheme -
After a six-day trial, a federal jury in Detroit found a patient recruiter guilty of one count of conspiracy to pay and receive health care...more
8/5/2019
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Blue Book ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Convictions ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Foreclosure Sales ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Home Health Agencies ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicare ,
Mortgage Lenders ,
Public Contracts ,
Settlement ,
Wire Fraud
On July 29, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its annual proposed update to the hospital outpatient prospective payment system (Proposed Rule)....more
Podiatrist Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulent Billing Scheme -
On July 19, 2019, a New York podiatrist was sentenced to 366 days in prison, assessed a $50,000 fine, ordered to pay $869,651 in restitution and forfeit...more
7/29/2019
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Criminal Convictions ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Fraud ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Kickbacks ,
Medicaid ,
Medical Devices ,
Medicare ,
Pharmacies ,
Physicians ,
Prescription Drugs
DOJ News -
Inpatient Rehabilitation Company Agrees to Pay $48 Million to Resolve FCA Allegations -
DOJ announced that Encompass Health Corporation (f/k/a HealthSouth Corporation), the nation’s largest operator of...more
7/17/2019
/ Criminal Conspiracy ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disgorgement ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Guilty Pleas ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Insider Trading ,
Laboratories ,
Medicare ,
Most-Favored Nations ,
OIG ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Pre-Judgment Interest ,
Qui Tam ,
Relators ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Fraud ,
Securities Violations ,
Settlement ,
State False Claims Acts ,
Wire Fraud