CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A Georgia man was sentenced to prison for participating in a scheme that defrauded the Medicaid programs in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia of more than …
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Licensed Attorney Sentenced to Prison For Defrauding Medicaid in Scheme Involving Personal Care Services
by DOJ PressWASHINGTON – Susan Engonwei Tingwei, 44, of Silver Spring, Md., a licensed attorney, was sentenced today to 10 months in prison for defrauding the …
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Maryland Man Charged With Defrauding Medicaid in Scheme Involving Personal Care Services
by DOJ PressWASHINGTON – Joseph Tamjong, 50, of Lanham, Maryland, was arrested today after being charged in federal court with defrauding the D.C. Medicaid program out …
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Three More Defendants Sentenced for Their Roles in Wide-Ranging Medicaid Fraud Conspiracy
by DOJ PressPITTSBURGH, Pa. – Two residents of Pittsburgh and a resident of Georgia were sentenced in federal court for conspiracy to defraud the Pennsylvania Medicaid program and related offenses, United States …
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HOUSTON – A 47-year-old Katy resident has been indicted for defrauding Medicaid of more than $600,000, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Authorities took Kay Le Farmer into custody today. …
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Dansville Physician Agrees To Pay More Than $600,000 To Resolve Allegations That He Fraudulently Billed Medicare And Medicaid
by DOJ PressCONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that James A. Sakr, M.D., has agreed to pay $602,661.61 to resolve …
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Three Remaining Defendants Plead Guilty for Their Roles in Extensive Health Care Fraud Conspiracy to Defraud Medicaid Home Care Program
by DOJ PressPITTSBURGH, Pa. – Three residents of the Pittsburgh area pleaded guilty in federal court today for their roles in defrauding the Pennsylvania Medicaid program, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung …
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RALEIGH, N.C. – A Greensboro, North Carolina woman, Sharita Mathis Richardson, was sentenced today to 22 months in prison and three years of supervised release for conspiracy to commit health …
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Dentist Pleads Guilty to Unlawfully Obtaining Medicaid Funds and Paying Recruiters to Refer Medicaid Beneficiaries to His Dental Office in Exchange for Kickbacks
by DOJ PressGreenbelt, Maryland – Edward T. Buford III, age 70, of Silver Spring, Maryland, pleaded guilty on May 4, 2022, to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and healthcare fraud. As part …
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LAS VEGAS – The owners of two behavioral health companies in Las Vegas were sentenced yesterday to three years’ probation for their roles in defrauding the Medicaid health care benefit …
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Brave Health and The Doula Network Partner to Support Maternal Mental Health for Medicaid Populations
by Your NewsPartnership will meet growing demand for timely, accessible behavioral health services for new and expecting mothers MIAMI, April 20, 2022 — Brave Health, a virtual-first behavioral health provider focused on …
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Florida’s BayCare Health System and Hospital Affiliates Agree to Pay $20 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating to Impermissible Medicaid Donations
by DOJ PressWASHINGTON – BayCare Health System Inc. and entities that operate four affiliated Florida hospitals (collectively BayCare) have agreed to pay the United States $20 million to resolve allegations that BayCare …
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Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CORTNEY DUNLAP, 37, of Burlington, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Kari A. Dooley in Bridgeport …
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National Laboratory Pays Nearly $4.8 Million to Settle Allegations it Overcharged Connecticut Medicaid
by DOJ PressU.S. Attorney Leonard C Boyle, Special Agent in Charge Phillip Coyne of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, and Connecticut Attorney General William Tong …
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Spokane Mental Health Counselor Agrees to Pay More Than $135,000 for Fraudulent Medicaid Billing
by DOJ PressSpokane, Washington – Dr. Ray Smith, a mental health counselor practicing in Spokane, and his company, “A Brief Counseling Center,” also known as “Healthy Counseling Center” (“ABCC”) have agreed to …
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Two Indicted For Conspiracy To Defraud The North Carolina Medicaid Program And Money Laundering
by DOJ PressCHARLOTTE, N.C. – A federal grand jury in Charlotte has indicted two individuals on federal charges in connection with a scheme to obtain more than $15 million from the North …
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Florida’s NCH Healthcare System Agrees to Pay $5.5 Million to Settle Common Law Allegations for Impermissible Medicaid Donations
by DOJ PressWASHINGTON – NCH Healthcare System (NCH), which operates two hospitals in Collier County, Florida, has agreed to pay the United States $5.5 million to resolve allegations that it made donations …
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RICHMOND, Va. – A Durham, North Carolina, clinical psychologist was sentenced today to 52 months in prison for defrauding Virginia Medicaid of at least $544,067.69 by creating false diagnoses and …
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Greensboro Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Defraud The North Carolina Medicaid Program And Money Laundering
by DOJ PressCHARLOTTE, N.C. – Richard Graves, 49, of Greensboro, N.C., appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge David C. Keesler today and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and money …
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Providence Man Admits to False Use of a Social Security Number to Defraud Rhode Island Food Stamp, Medicaid Programs
by DOJ PressPROVIDENCE, R.I. – A Providence man today admitted to a federal court judge that he fraudulently used another individual’s Social Security number to defraud the Rhode Island Medicaid Managed Care …
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U.S. Attorney Files Civil Fraud Lawsuit Against Non-Profit And Settles Fraud Claims Against Its Founder For Inflating Medicaid Reimbursements By Falsely Reporting Millions In Costs
by DOJ PressDamian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Scott Lampert, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Office of the U.S. Department …
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Licensed Attorney Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Medicaid in Scheme Involving Personal Care Services
by DOJ PressWASHINGTON – Susan Engonwei Tingwei, 44, of Silver Spring, Md., a licensed attorney, pleaded guilty today to defrauding the D.C. Medicaid program out of more …
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Florida Counseling Center Owner And Provider Sentenced To Federal Prison For Medicaid Fraud, Conspiracy, False Statements, And Identity Theft
by DOJ PressTALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Jason R. Coody, Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida announced the sentencings of Stephanie Lynn Fleming, 43, and Helen Elizabeth Storey, 39, both …
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Former Employees At State Administrator Of Medicaid Transportation And Business Owner Charged With Submitting Fraudulent Claims
by DOJ PressDamian Williams, United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Scott J. Lampert, Special Agent in Charge of the New York Regional Office of the U.S. Department of …
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Columbia, South Carolina – Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Tony Lee Covington, 50, his wife Priscilla Covington, 51, and his sisters Vanessa McPhaul, 56, and …