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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Department of Justice Press Releases
Licensed Attorney Sentenced to Prison For Defrauding Medicaid in Scheme Involving Personal Care Services
by DOJ Pressby 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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Department of Justice Press Releases
Maryland Man Charged With Defrauding Medicaid in Scheme Involving Personal Care Services
by DOJ Pressby 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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Department of Justice Press Releases
Three More Defendants Sentenced for Their Roles in Wide-Ranging Medicaid Fraud Conspiracy
by DOJ Pressby 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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Department of Justice Press Releases
Therapist’s ex-wife charged with defrauding Medicaid and stealing patient information
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressHOUSTON – 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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Department of Justice Press Releases
Dansville Physician Agrees To Pay More Than $600,000 To Resolve Allegations That He Fraudulently Billed Medicare And Medicaid
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 James A. Sakr, M.D., has agreed to pay $602,661.61 to resolve …
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Department of Justice Press Releases
Three Remaining Defendants Plead Guilty for Their Roles in Extensive Health Care Fraud Conspiracy to Defraud Medicaid Home Care Program
by DOJ Pressby 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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Department of Justice Press Releases
Greensboro Resident Sentenced for Conspiring to Defraud North Carolina Medicaid System
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressRALEIGH, 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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Department of Justice Press Releases
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 Pressby 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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Department of Justice Press Releases
Owners Of Behavioral Health Companies Sentenced For Medicaid Fraud
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLAS 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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Business News
Brave Health and The Doula Network Partner to Support Maternal Mental Health for Medicaid Populations
by Your Newsby 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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Department of Justice Press Releases
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 Pressby 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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Department of Justice Press Releases
Counselor Sentenced to Federal Prison for Wide-Ranging Medicaid Fraud Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLeonard 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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Department of Justice Press Releases
National Laboratory Pays Nearly $4.8 Million to Settle Allegations it Overcharged Connecticut Medicaid
by DOJ Pressby 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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Department of Justice Press Releases
Spokane Mental Health Counselor Agrees to Pay More Than $135,000 for Fraudulent Medicaid Billing
by DOJ Pressby 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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Department of Justice Press Releases
Two Indicted For Conspiracy To Defraud The North Carolina Medicaid Program And Money Laundering
by DOJ Pressby 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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Department of Justice Press Releases
Florida’s NCH Healthcare System Agrees to Pay $5.5 Million to Settle Common Law Allegations for Impermissible Medicaid Donations
by DOJ Pressby 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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Department of Justice Press Releases
North Carolina Psychologist Sentenced for Medicaid Fraud Scheme Involving Minors
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressRICHMOND, 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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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
Greensboro Man Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Defraud The North Carolina Medicaid Program And Money Laundering
by DOJ Pressby 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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Department of Justice Press Releases
Providence Man Admits to False Use of a Social Security Number to Defraud Rhode Island Food Stamp, Medicaid Programs
by DOJ Pressby 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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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
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 Pressby 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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Department of Justice Press Releases
Licensed Attorney Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Medicaid in Scheme Involving Personal Care Services
by DOJ Pressby 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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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
Florida Counseling Center Owner And Provider Sentenced To Federal Prison For Medicaid Fraud, Conspiracy, False Statements, And Identity Theft
by DOJ Pressby 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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Department of Justice Press ReleasesGovernment News
Former Employees At State Administrator Of Medicaid Transportation And Business Owner Charged With Submitting Fraudulent Claims
by DOJ Pressby 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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Department of Justice Press Releases
North Carolina Family Sentenced in Multimillion Dollar South Carolina Medicaid Scheme
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressColumbia, 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 …