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Florida man charged with home-healthcare fraud

A 49-year-old home health-care provider based in St. Lucie County and operating throughout the Treasure Coast was arrested about 1:30 p.m....

Medicare strike force indicts 18 in California

Eighteen Los Angeles area residents have been charged in eight separate indictments for their roles in Medicare fraud schemes totaling more...

Fraudulent dental practices shut down in Massachusetts

Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office said it has filed a lawsuit and obtained a temporary restraining order against 15 individuals and...

N.J. resident sentenced for Medicaid fraud

Fla. strike force increases Medicare fraud prosecutions

Healthcare fraud is ”massive” in South Florida, the region’s top federal prosecutor said Tuesday. But the creation of a federal Medicare...

N.J. hospital agrees to pay $3.85M to settle charges

Cooper University Hospital in Camden, N.J., has agreed to pay the United States $3.85 million, plus interest, to settle allegations that...

Iowa chiro charged with false claims and ID theft

A Cedar Rapids chiropractor is facing nearly 40 counts of fraud, identity theft and money laundering. Douglas P. Dvorak was charged...

Med equipment supplier jailed for 1,500 false claims

The former owner of a Portsmouth medical equipment supply company was sentenced today to 13 months in federal prison after admitting...

Whistleblowers helped recover $9.3B from providers

Whistle- blowers helped authorities recover at least $9.3 billion from health care providers accused of defrauding states and the federal government,...

Study says Medicare paid $1 billion for bogus supplies

The government paid more than $1 billion in questionable Medicare claims for medical supplies that showed little relation to a patient’s...