NORFOLK, Va. – A former Virginia Beach business owner was sentenced today to 51 months in prison for his role in operating a durable medical equipment supply company that defrauded …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Justice Department Resolves Lawsuits with Bakersfield Doctors to Ensure Equal Access to Health Care for People with HIV
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressFRESNO, Calif. — The Justice Department today announced that it has filed proposed consent decrees with two obstetrician-gynecologist (OB/GYN) doctors in Bakersfield, California. The consent decrees, which are subject to …
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Financial News
Nestle says “low interest” in broad consumer health care portfolio
by Reutersby ReutersZURICH – Nestle wants to focus on nutrition and metabolism for its health science business rather than building a broad health care portfolio, its chief executive told investors on Thursday. …
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Financial News
Britain’s financial sector wants more time for new ‘duty of care’
by Reutersby ReutersBy Huw Jones LONDON – Banks and financial advisers in Britain have called for more time to introduce a new ‘duty of care’, a landmark change in consumer protection to …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Cumberland County Man Charged With Health Care Fraud, Money Laundering, And Theft Of Public Money
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressHARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Rodney L. Yentzer, age 52, of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania was charged in a criminal information …
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MIsc. News
Explainer-The U.S. yield curve has been flattening: Why you should care
by Reutersby ReutersBy Davide Barbuscia and David Randall NEW YORK – The U.S. Treasury yield curve has been flattening over the last few months as the Federal Reserve prepares to hike rates, …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
South Florida Medical Clinic Owner Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Orchestrating $42 Million Health Care Fraud Conspiracy
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMiami, Florida – Yesterday, a federal district judge in Miami sentenced Bradley Jason Kantor, 49, of Key Largo, Florida, to 10 years in federal prison for submitting approximately $42 million …
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Business News
BlackRock raises stake in scandal-hit French care group Orpea’s capital
by Reutersby ReutersPARIS -Asset manager BlackRock crossed the 5% threshold in scandal-hit French elderly care home operator Orpea folllowing the purchase of shares on and off the market, stock market watchdog AMF …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Murrysville Doctor Sentenced for Illegal Drug Distribution and Health Care Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPITTSBURGH – A resident of Murrysville, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court following his convictions for unlawful dispensing and distributing Schedule II controlled substances and health care fraud, United States …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
South Florida Man Sentenced To 15 Years For Consecutive Health Care Fraud Conspiracies
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTampa, FL – U.S. District Judge Virginia Hernandez Covington today sentenced Patsy Truglia (54, Parkland) to 15 years in federal prison for his role in two consecutive conspiracies to commit …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Former West Michigan Doctor Charged With Health Care Fraud And False Statements
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressDr. Daniel Castro Formerly Practiced at Bronson Hospital in Battle Creek, Michigan GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN – A federal grand jury in Grand Rapids returned an …
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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
Medical Imaging Companies CEO Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for $250 Million Health Care Fraud Run Via State Workers’ Comp System
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSAN DIEGO – The CEO of several Southern California-based medical imaging companies was sentenced today to 60 months in federal prison for running a scheme that submitted more than …
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Business News
Care home firm Orpea rejects allegations of resident mistreatment
by Reutersby Reuters– French care home operator Orpea on Monday rejected allegations of resident mistreatment in a forthcoming book after extracts published in newspaper Le Monde sent its shares tumbling. The article …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
New unit formed to combat health care fraud in West Virginia
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressWHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – A new initiative to combat health care fraud in West Virginia was launched today in Wheeling, according to United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld. State and federal …
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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment NewsNew Jersey News
Surgery Centers and Medical Offices in New Jersey Settle Allegations of Federal Health Care Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBreon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, Scott J. Lampert, Special Agent-in-Charge, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General, New …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Westfield Woman Going To Prison For Stealing Thousands Of Dollars From Health Care Agency
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Alicia Raynor, 44, of Westfield, NY, who was convicted of wire fraud …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Owner Of Telemedicine Company Pleads Guilty To Health Care Fraud Conspiracy
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNASHVILLE – A Kentucky woman pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court in Nashville, to conspiracy to pay and receive health care kickbacks, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Mark H. Wildasin …
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Featured NewsUS and World News
‘My Reputation Over Someone’s Life?’: Kim Kardashian Couldn’t Care Less About What Working With Trump Did To Her Image
Kim Kardashian revealed that she doesn’t care about the backlash she received for working with former President Donald Trump on criminal justice reform in an interview with Bari Weiss. “I …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
California Man Convicted of Federal Violations in Health Care Kickback Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressTEXARKANA, Texas – A Coronado, California, man has been found guilty of federal violations related to a health care kickback scheme in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. attorney …
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Department of Justice Press ReleasesNew Jersey News
Four People Sentenced to Prison for Roles in Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud Conspiracy Targeting State Health Benefits Programs
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressCAMDEN, N.J. – Four people who participated in a scheme to defraud New Jersey state health benefits programs and other insurers by submitting fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary prescriptions have …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Scranton Doctor Pleads Guilty To Unlawfully Prescribing Controlled Substances And Health Care Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Scranton physician, Kurt Moran, age 69, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Robert …
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US and World News
EXCLUSIVE: Haley Calls Biden’s Diplomatic Olympics Boycott A ‘Joke’ Because China Doesn’t Care If He Shows Up
Former Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley called reports that the Biden administration is set to announce a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics a “joke,” because China doesn’t care …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Clay County Pharmacy Investigation Results In Criminal Charges Against Six More Individuals In Opioid Distribution And Health Care Fraud Conspiracy
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNASHVILLE – Charging documents unsealed yesterday charge six more individuals in relation to a massive opioid distribution and health care fraud conspiracy orchestrated from pharmacies in Celina, Tennessee, announced Acting …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Pittsburgh Resident Sentenced to More Than Five Years in Prison for Conspiracy, Health Care Fraud, and Aggravated Identity Theft
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressPITTSBURGH, Pa. – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court for conspiracy to defraud the Pennsylvania Medicaid program, health care fraud, and aggravated identity theft, United States …
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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
Two Florida Men Indicted in Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud Schemes
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressNEWARK, N.J. – Two Florida men have been indicted for their roles in durable medical equipment and compound medication schemes involving kickbacks and fraud, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig …