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Fort Lauderdale Halfway House Operator Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison for Participating in Medicare Scheme

February 22, 2012 | Posted By: Sean Estes

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WASHINGTON – The manager and operator of a Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-area halfway house was sentenced today to 33 months in prison for his role in a Medicare fraud kickback scheme that funneled patients to a fraudulent mental health provider, American Therapeutic Corporation (ATC), announced the Department of Justice, FBI and Department of Health and Human […]

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Judge Rejects $50.2M Civil Penalty in Qui Tam Case

February 20, 2012 | Posted By: Sean Estes

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Weighing the constitutionality of civil penalties under the False Claims Act, a federal judge in Alexandria has refused to impose a minimum $50.2 million fine against an international moving and shipping company for its fraudulent conduct. The judge, Anthony Trenga of U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, called the statutorily required fine […]

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2 Houston Nurses Sentenced for Role in $5.2M Medicare Fraud Scheme

February 15, 2012 | Posted By: Sean Estes

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WASHINGTON – Two Houston-area nurses and two of their co-conspirators have been sentenced in Houston for their participation in a $5.2 million Medicare fraud scheme, announced the Department of Justice, the FBI and the Department of Health and Human Service (HHS). Mary Ellis, 56, a registered nurse, was sentenced today to 63 months in prison […]

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U.S. Recovers Record $4.1Billion in Medicare and Medicaid Fraud in 2011

February 14, 2012 | Posted By: Sean Estes

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Attorney General Eric Holder and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released a new report showing that the government’s health care fraud prevention and enforcement efforts recovered nearly $4.1 billion in taxpayer dollars in Fiscal Year (FY) 2011.   This is the highest annual amount ever recovered from individuals and […]

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Capmark Finance, a Pennsylvania Lender, to Pay $3.9M for Lying to HUD on 2 Nursing Home Loans

February 13, 2012 | Posted By: Sean Estes

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Capmark Finance LLC in Horsham, Pa., has agreed to pay the United States $3.9 million, to settle a False Claims Act lawsuit, the Justice Department announced today.   The lawsuit, filed in the Central District of California, alleges that Capmark made false statements in connection with two nursing home mortgage loans insured by the U.S. […]

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Unit of Booz Allen Suspended From Federal Contracting

February 09, 2012 | Posted By: Sean Estes

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The Air Force has just suspended from federal contracting a unit of global consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton and recommended it for debarment. The notice was posted in the Excluded Parties List System on Monday. The EPLS record cites the action as a proposed debarment pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) section 9.406-2, which outlines the […]

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Wells Fargo Sued for Role in $330 Million Ponzi Scheme

February 09, 2012 | Posted By: Sean Estes

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A lawsuit has been filed against Wells Fargo Bank for its role in a $330 million Ponzi scheme operated by Sarasota hedge fund manager Arthur Nadel.  The suit accuses Wachovia Bank, which was purchased by Wells Fargo, of aiding and abetting Nadel in his fraud by allowing improper “shadow” bank accounts to be created, letting […]

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Administrator of Houston Hospital Arrested in $116 Million Medicare Fraud

February 08, 2012 | Posted By: Sean Estes

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WASHINGTON – An assistant administrator of a Houston hospital was arrested today on charges related to his alleged participation in a $116 million Medicare fraud scheme involving false claims for mental health treatment, announced the Department of Justice, the FBI and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). An indictment filed in the Southern […]

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14 Hospitals Pay $12M related to Kyphoplast Over Billing

February 07, 2012 | Posted By: Sean Estes

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Fourteen hospitals located in New York, Mississippi, North Carolina, Washington, Indiana, Missouri and Florida have agreed to pay the United States a total of more than $12 million to settle allegations that the health care facilities submitted false claims to Medicare, the Justice Department announced today. The settling facilities include the following: Plainview Hospital, Plainview, […]

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Hospice Owner Sentenced to 28 Months for Medicare Fraud

February 03, 2012 | Posted By: Sean Estes

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BIRMINGHAM – A federal judge today sentenced a Muscle Shoals man to 28 months in prison for taking part in a health care fraud totaling more than $3 million in connection to a hospice care program he operated, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance, FBI Special Agent in Charge Patrick Maley and Health and Human […]

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James Hoyer Associates Conquer Warrior Dash!

February 03, 2012 | Posted By: Sean Estes

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James Hoyer associates Jesse Hoyer, Jillian Estes, and Sean Estes conquered the Warrior Dash that was held in Lake Wales, FL on January 21-22, 2012. The trio crawled through mud, dominated obstacles, and jumped over fire during the three mile course.

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Boeing Settles False Claim Over Improper Billing

January 30, 2012 | Posted By: Sean Estes

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PHILADELPHIA – The Boeing Company has agreed to pay the United States $4,392,779.74 and to undertake several programmatic changes, resolving claims that Boeing improperly billed the Department of Defense for work at Boeing’s facility in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania. The settlement was announced today by United States Attorney Zane David Memeger, Direct James K. Podolak of […]

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