fraud
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Financial
Indiana Hospital System Agrees to Pay United States $345M to Settle Claims of Medicare Fraud Brought by CFO-turned-whistleblower, Represented by Joseph Greenwald & Laake
Settlement breaks record for largest recovery of its kind in U.S. history INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The United States Department…
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Regulatory
Former CEO Of Medical Device Company Indicted For Creating And Selling A Fake Medical Component That Was Implanted Into Patients
Medical Device Company Admitted Wrongdoing and Entered into Non-Prosecution Agreement Requiring $10 Million Monetary Penalty and Ongoing Compliance Measures Department…
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Regulatory
16 doctors, clinic owners sentenced in $250M opioid fraud scheme
By Dave Muoio / Mar 11, 2022 Sixteen people, including 12 doctors, will face prison time and hefty fines for their roles…
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Regulatory
Federal Investigation Into Spine Surgeries Uses Mob Laws to Target Health Care Fraud
By Fred Schulte / February 8, 2022 A Texas consulting company that arranges spine surgery and other medical care for people…
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Financial
Mercyhealth’s former VP, accomplice hit with fraud, tax charges following $3M kickback scheme
by Dave Muoio | September 2, 2021 The Department of Justice has announced charges against a Mercyhealth marketing and public affairs executive who…
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Financial
Pain clinic CEO sentenced to 15 years in prison for role in $150M fraud, opioid distribution scheme
by Paige Minemyer | Mar 5, 2021 The CEO of a Michigan- and Ohio-based group of pain clinics and other providers was sentenced to 15…
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Spine
Spine surgeon gets 10-year prison sentence for healthcare fraud
February 26, 2021 / Alan Condon The owner of Texas Center for Orthopedic and Spinal Disorders in Fort Worth was sentenced Feb.…
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Financial
DOJ charges 86 defendants with $4.5 billion in telehealth fraud
October 1, 2020 / Jeff Lagasse, Associate Editor The Department of Justice on Wednesday charged 345 people, including doctors, nurses and other medical…
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Financial
California surgery center owner, companion allegedly defrauded $51M+ from insurance companies
July 2, 2020 / Eric Oliver Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Wellness Wave surgical center owner Randy Rosen, MD, and his companion…
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Financial
10 indicted in $1.4B rural hospital fraudulent billing scheme: DOJ
June 30, 2020 / by Paige Minemyer The Department of Justice (DOJ) has indicted 10 people, including a Miami-based hospital executive,…
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Financial
Federal Government Joins Whistleblower Case Filed By JGL Against Major Medical Device Company
GREENBELT, Md., June 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The United States joined a lawsuit filed by Joseph, Greenwald & Laake, P.A. on behalf of a former Chief…
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Financial
Former Cleveland Clinic Researcher Allegedly Failed To Disclose Ties To China
May 14, 2020 / VANESSA ROMO A former Cleveland Clinic Foundation doctor was arrested Wednesday and appeared in court on…
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COVID-19
Homeland Security Warns of Another Risk in Coronavirus Pandemic: Rampant Fraud
May 12, 2020 / BY BEN FOX AND ALAN SUDERMAN / AP (WASHINGTON) — A 39-year-old former investment manager in Georgia…
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COVID-19
COVID-19 Frauds Coming In Different Flavors, SEC Warns Investors
April 10, 2020 / Ted Knutson, Contributor COVID-19 frauds are coming in different flavors, the Securities and Exchange Commission is…
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Regulatory
U.S. Attorney Sues Malden Spinal Device Company
March 5, 2020 / By Alex Newman, Patch Staff MALDEN, MA — The U.S. Attorney’s office has filed a civil health…
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