“Unnecessary surgeries put patients at risk of medical complications,” said U.S. Attorney Gorman. “In this case we are concerned about protecting taxpayer funded health care, but even more concerned that …
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Biden-Appointed Ambassador Threatened Staff And Spent Lavishly On Unnecessary Projects, Report Says Jake Smith on March 1, 2024 Jonathan Kaplan, The U.S. ambassador to Singapore, faced scrutiny over his leadership …
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TRENTON, NJ – Assembly Republican Leader John DiMaio is urging Gov. Phil Murphy to take responsibility for systemic failures at two state-run veterans homes during the early stages of the …
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Conyers doctor pays $1,850,000 to resolve allegations that she performed and billed for medically unnecessary cataract surgeries and diagnostic tests
by DOJ PressATLANTA –Aarti D. Pandya, M.D. and Aarti D. Pandya, M.D. P.C. (“Pandya Practice Group”) have agreed to pay approximately $1,850,000 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act …
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‘He Has No Real Credibility’: Steve Forbes Says Fed Chair Powell Will Be ‘Late’ To Fighting ‘Unnecessary Recession’ Harold Hutchison on December 15, 2022 Former presidential candidate Steve Forbes lambasted …
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Ambulance Company Settles Allegations of Billing Medicare for Unnecessary, Non-Emergency Ambulance Transportation
by DOJ PressFairview Heights, Ill. – HealthOne Critical Care Transport Service, Inc. d/b/a MedicOne Medical Response (“MedicOne”) of Marion, Illinois, has agreed to pay $302,124.37 in a civil settlement agreement resolving allegations the company …
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‘It Was Unnecessary And It Was Unlawful’: Former Gorsuch Clerk Blasts DOJ After Release Of Redacted Affidavit Harold Hutchison on August 26, 2022 A former law clerk for Associate Justice …
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Western Maryland Physician and Pain Management Practice Group Agree to Pay $980,000 to Settle Federal False Claims Act Allegations of Billing for Medically Unnecessary Urine Drug Tests
by DOJ PressBaltimore, Maryland – Melvin Gonzaga, M.D., his son Rommel Gonzaga, and their practice group Gonzaga Interventional Pain Management (“GIPM”) have agreed to pay the United States $980,000 to resolve allegations …
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Inform Diagnostics Agrees to Pay $16 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations of Medically Unnecessary Tests
by DOJ PressBOSTON – Inform Diagnostics, Inc., (Inform) formerly known as Miraca Life Sciences, Inc. (Inform), has agreed to pay $16 million to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims for payment …
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United States Files Claims Alleging Fresenius Vascular Care, Inc. Defrauded Medicare and Other Healthcare Programs by Billing for Unnecessary Procedures Performed on Dialysis Patients
by DOJ PressThe United States filed a civil complaint yesterday in federal court in Brooklyn against Fresenius Vascular Care, Inc. (“Fresenius”) alleging that the company performed unnecessary procedures on dialysis patients at …
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Woman Indicted for Prescribing Medically Unnecessary Medical Equipment in $8.8 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
by DOJ PressTampa, FL – A Georgia woman was arrested yesterday in Hampton, Georgia, on criminal charges related to her alleged scheme to defraud Medicare by prescribing medically unnecessary durable medical equipment …
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Richland Physician Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Conspiring to Distribute Medically Unnecessary Fentanyl Patches, Opioid Pills and Other Controlled Substances
by DOJ PressSpokane, Washington – Senior U.S. District Judge Edward F. Shea has sentenced Dr. Janet Sue Arnold, age 63, of Benton City, Washington, to 48 months in federal prison for conspiring …
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Providence Health & Services Agrees to Pay $22.7 Million to Resolve Liability From Medically Unnecessary Neurosurgery Procedures at Providence St. Mary’s Medical Center
by DOJ PressWalla Walla, WA – Providence Health & Services Washington (Providence) has agreed to pay $22,690,458 to resolve allegations that it fraudulently billed Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health care programs …
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Physician Partners of America to Pay $24.5 Million to Settle Allegations of Unnecessary Testing, Improper Remuneration to Physicians and a False Statement in Connection with COVID-19 Relief Funds
by DOJ PressPhysician Partners of America LLC (PPOA), headquartered in Tampa, Florida, its founder, Rodolfo Gari, and its former chief medical officer, Dr. Abraham Rivera, have agreed to pay $24.5 million to …
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UC San Diego Health Pays $2.98 Million to Resolve Allegations of Ordering Unnecessary Genetic Testing
by DOJ PressAssistant U. S. Attorneys Joseph Price (619) 546-7642 and Joseph Purcell (619) 546-7643 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – January 11, 2022 SAN DIEGO – UC San Diego Health, the academic health …
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UC San Diego Health Pays $2.98 Million to Resolve Allegations of Ordering Unnecessary Genetic Testing
by DOJ PressUC San Diego Health, the academic health system of the University of California, San Diego, has paid $2.98 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by …
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Houston Man Guilty of Making False Statements Leading to Unnecessary Federal Investigation
by DOJ PressBEAUMONT, Texas – A Houston man has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Gary Dwon Gaffney, 36, pleaded guilty …
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Justice Department Secures Agreement with PATH to End Unnecessary Medical Exams and Health Questions of its Employees
by DOJ PressNEWARK, N.J. – The Department of Justice filed an agreement today in Newark federal court to resolve its lawsuit against the Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation (PATH) under the Americans with …
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Dayton psychiatric hospital and owner agree to pay $425,000 to resolve claims for unnecessary diagnostic testing
by DOJ PressDAYTON, Ohio – Access Hospital Dayton, LLC and its owner, Dr. John Johnson, have agreed to pay the United States $374,780 to resolve False Claims Act allegations that they knowingly …
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United States reaches a $1.25 Million Settlement with South Carolina Family Practice Clinics for Billing Unnecessary Services to Federal Health Programs
by DOJ PressColumbia, South Carolina—- Acting United States Attorney M. Rhett DeHart announced today that Colonial Family Practice, LLC, a physician-owned primary and urgent care practice with multiple clinics in South Carolina, …