Owner of Drug Treatment Centers Charged with Medicaid Fraud and Illegal Kickbacks
Within an industry created specifically to help those suffering from opiate addiction, the owner of multiple Massachusetts-based drug treatment clinics has been charged with six counts of Medicaid fraud and an illegal kickback scheme involving eight sober houses. Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced that Dr. Punyamurtula Kishore allegedly defrauded […]
Florida-Based Pharmacy Owner Sentenced for Illegal Kickbacks and Medicare Fraud
A Miami-based pharmacy owner was sentenced to 168 months in prison for his role in a Medicare fraud and illegal kickback scheme. Jose Carlos Morales, the co-owner of Pharmovisa, Inc. and PharmovisaMD, plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and one count of conspiracy to pay […]
Allegations of Illegal Kickbacks and Medicare Fraud at Sacred Heart Hospital
Federal authorities raided Sacred Heart Hospital this week, arresting four doctors and two executives at the West Side hospital in what is being called a “far-reaching” Medicare and Medicaid kickback scheme. Almost $2 million in Medicare reimbursement payments were immediately seized from various bank accounts that are related to the […]
Cardiologist Pleads Guilty to an Astounding $19 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
A prominent New Jersey cardiologist pled guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud this week, admitting he scammed the government for $19 million in false claims and ran up a $6 million Spanish advertising campaign bill in the process. Officials are calling it “the largest health care scam in New […]
Qui Tam Action Leaves Ambulance Company Paying $800,000 Settlement
According to a recent statement from the Department of Justice, a South Carolina rescue squad has agreed to settle a qui tam lawsuit for $800,000. Williston Rescue Squad, Inc. is based in Williston, SC and provides emergency ambulance services for citizens living in the southwestern portion of the state. According […]