Archive for September 2023
Florida Nurse Practitioner Guilty in Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A South Florida advanced registered nurse practitioner convicted for her role in a healthcare fraud scheme that billed Medicare more than $200 million in false and fraudulent claims, faces the possibility of decades behind bars. Thousands of Fraudulent Orders Signed Elizabeth Hernandez of Homestead was indicted in April 2022 on ten counts relating to her…
Read MoreConviction in $9.5M Genetic Testing Healthcare Fraud Scheme
A Chicago physician licensed to practice in several states recently was convicted by a federal jury in Nashville, Tenn. in a healthcare fraud scheme of conspiracy to violate the federal Anti-Kickback Statute following a two-week trial. Doctor Acted as a Consulting Provider for Telemedicine Companies Dr. Benjamin T. Toh was indicted in December 2022 for…
Read MoreLincare To Pay $29M to Settle Medicare Overbilling Healthcare Fraud Case
Florida-based Lincare Holdings has agreed to pay $29 million to settle allegations it overbilled Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans for oxygen equipment provided to patients with respiratory-related illnesses. The settlement, which is the largest ever healthcare fraud settlement in the Eastern District of Washington settles claims that Lincare violated the False Claims Act. Lincare Agrees…
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