The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale

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DOJ Cracks Down on Neurostimulator Fraud

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | Jan 9, 2023
A Texas podiatrist who conspired to submit false claims for the placement of electro-acupuncture devices has agreed to pay $90,000 ...
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Genetic Testing Kickback Scheme Settled

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | Dec 26, 2022
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Ocenture LLC and its subsidiary, Carelumina LLC, agreed to pay $3 million to settle allegations that they paid ...
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Marketer Charged in $64M Kickback Scheme

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | Dec 19, 2022
A north Florida man recently was charged for his part in a $64 million scheme to pay illegal kickbacks involving ...
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OIG Expects to Recover $4B in Misspent Healthcare Funds

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | Dec 11, 2022
Efforts by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (HHS-OIG) could result in the ...
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Surgeon Sentenced in Compound Medication Kickback Scheme

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | Dec 5, 2022
A Baltimore, Maryland doctor licensed in several states, will be spending the next three years behind bars for writing and ...
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Electronic Health Records Company Settles Civil False Claims Lawsuit for $45 Million

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | Nov 27, 2022
Modernizing Medicine Inc. (ModMed) has agreed to pay $45 million to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act (FCA). ...
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OIG to CMS: Use Compliance Audits to Create Better Oversight

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | Nov 20, 2022
Last month, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) published a report based on a series of 12 audits conducted during ...
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Moratorium on Behavioral Analysis Providers Lifted

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | Nov 15, 2022
A moratorium on behavioral analysis services in Miami-Dade and Broward counties imposed by the Agency for Healthcare Administration expired as ...
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Home Health Owner Sentenced for Role in Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | Nov 6, 2022
A 72-year-old Houston man has been sentenced to 30 months behind bars after pleading guilty to a $21 million, multiyear ...
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Boca Man Admits to Selling MD Orders

By The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale | Oct 30, 2022
A Boca Raton man has pleaded guilty to conspiracy and kickback charges for his role in selling fraudulent doctors’ orders ...
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