Doctors, nurses arrested in SoCal health care fraud investigation
The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday announced what they called a major health care fraud takedown throughout Southern California, which...
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Balance Needed to Fight Fraud, Waste in Medicare, Other Health Programs, AARP Says
AARP gave federal health officials a list of proposals Monday designed to cut fraud and improve accountability, oversight and savings. The...
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Limiting Medicaid Waste, Fraud, and Abuse: A Checklist for States to Protect Medicaid for the Vulnerable and the Taxpayers Who Finance It
Medicaid waste, fraud, and abuse arise from several primary sources: legalized money laundering schemes and resulting corporate welfare; ineligible enrollees in...
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Central Washington Doctor gets 1 year, 1 day in federal prison for fraud
A central Washington physician was sentenced Wednesday to just over a year in federal prison for altering recalled breathing devices and...
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Six Sentenced in Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy that Stole $10 Million from Medicaid Over Six-Year Period
Six defendants, who stole upwards of $10 million from the Virginia Medicaid system over a six-year period by submitting false claims...
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Telemedicine Company Owner Pleads Guilty to $46M Medicare Fraud Scheme
The owner of a telemedicine company pleaded guilty today to organizing and leading a $46.2 million Medicare fraud conspiracy that spanned...
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New Haven woman charged with making $65,000 by defrauding CT Medicaid
A New Haven woman was arrested last Wednesday after allegedly orchestrating a scheme that defrauded nearly $65,000 from the Connecticut Medicaid...
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Texas Fugitive Apprehended and Sentenced to Over 12 Years in Prison for $61M Telemarketing Fraud Scheme Targeting Medicare Beneficiaries
A Texas man was sentenced Wednesday to 150 months in prison and two years of supervised release for organizing and leading...
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Owner of Klamath Falls lab charged with defrauding Medicare for $46 million
Federal prosecutors have charged the owner of a Klamath Falls medical lab with health care fraud, alleging the man submitted $46...
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Trump administration escalates Medicaid fraud claims against Maine and other states • Maine Morning Star
The Trump administration has signaled a willingness to halt billions of dollars in federal health payments to multiple states, mirroring moves...
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