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Miami Clinic Consultant Convicted in Fraudulent HIV Infusion Scheme
David Marrero, 49, has been convicted of health care fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering and money laundering in connection with a $5.8 million Medicare fraud scheme relating to his involvement with a Miami-area HIV/AIDS infusion clinic, announced...
Two Houston-area Residents Convicted in Medicare Fraud Scheme
A federal jury in Houston has convicted Helen Etinfoh, 50, and Paula Whitfield, 43, for their roles in a Medicare fraud conspiracy involving, among other things, fraudulent claims of hurricane damage to power wheelchairs, announced the Departments of...
Clinic Employee Pleads Guilty for Role in Fraudulent Medical Testing Scheme
Miami resident Hans Lobato has pleaded guilty to engaging in a fraudulent medical testing scheme before U.S. District Court Judge Alan S. Gold in the Southern District of Florida to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. As a result of his...
LA Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Almost $500,000 in False And Fraudulent Claims to Medicare
The owner and operator of a Los Angeles durable medical equipment (DME) company has pleaded guilty to submitting nearly one half of a million dollars in false claims to Medicare. Sylvester Ijewere, 49, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Dale...
Medical Assistant Pleads Guilty for Role in Scheme to Defraud Medicare
A Detroit-area resident has pleaded guilty for her role in an infusion and injection therapy scheme to defraud Medicare. Miriam Freytes, 49, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud before U.S. District Court Judge Denise...
Two Defendants Plead Guilty to “Arthritis Kit” Medicare Fraud Scheme
Rolondae Mitchell-Straughter and Ana Quinteros have each pleaded guilty in connection with their roles in an “arthritis kit” Medicare fraud scheme. Mitchell-Straughter, 43, and Quinteros, 28, each pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court...
Pharmaceutical Companies Pay $124 Million for False Claims to Medicaid
Mylan Pharmaceuticals, UDL Laboratories, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals and Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical have entered into settlement agreements for a total of $124 million to resolve claims that they violated the False Claims Act by failing to pay appropriate...
Harborside Healthcare to Pay $1.375M to Resolve Allegations of Kickbacks And Sham Durable Medical Services
Harborside Healthcare and HHC Nutrition Services will pay the United States $1.375 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that the company received kickbacks and assistance under the guise of a sham durable medical equipment (DME) provider. The...
