Archive for July 2022
Three Dozen Charged in $1.2 Billion Healthcare Fraud Scheme
The U.S. Department of Justice, through coordinated investigations across 13 districts, has filed criminal charges against three dozen defendants who allegedly were involved in $1.2 billion in fraudulent telemedicine, cardiovascular and cancer genetic testing, and durable medical equipment schemes. Those charged include a telemedicine company executive, owners and executives of clinical laboratories, durable medical equipment…
Read MoreFlorida Doctor Sentenced for Role in Sober Home Fraud
A Florida psychiatrist and medical director of two South Florida addiction treatment facilities was recently sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison for his role in a fraud scheme in which he billed $112 million for services that were never provided or were medically unnecessary. After a 15-day trial in March, Jose Santiero of Miami Lakes…
Read MoreHealthcare Fraud Efforts Net $5B in FY 2021
The federal government’s crackdown on healthcare fraud resulted in more than $5 billion in judgments and settlements in Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Justice. It’s significantly more than the $3.1 billion recovered in FY 2020. As a result of…
Read MoreNorth Carolina MD Indicted in $11M DME Scheme
A Charlotte, N.C. internist has been indicted on charges she defrauded federal healthcare programs out of more than $11 million in durable medical equipment scheme. Sudipta Mazumder, MD, 46, was indicted on one count of healthcare fraud and six counts of making false statements relating to healthcare matters. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western…
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