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Los Angeles Medical Equipment Supplier Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Medicare Fraud

October 08, 2012 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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WASHINGTON – A Los Angeles medical equipment supplier, who submitted almost $1 million in false claims to Medicare for expensive, high-end power wheelchairs, was sentenced today to serve 30 months in prison, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney André Birotte Jr. of the Central District of […]

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Two Miami-Area Doctors Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Participating in $205 Million Medicare Fraud

October 04, 2012 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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WASHINGTON – Miami-area residents Dr. Mark Willner and Dr. Alberto Ayala, former medical directors at the mental health care company American Therapeutic Corporation (ATC), were each sentenced today to 10 years in prison for participating in a $205 million Medicare fraud scheme, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; […]

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James Hoyer Lead Investigator Sworn in as President of Former FBI Agents Society

October 02, 2012 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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Al Scudieri bangs the gavel after being sworn in as the new President of the Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI. James Hoyer Lead Investigator Al Scudieri banged the gavel signaling the start of his term as the 2012-13 President of the Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI. Scudieri was sworn […]

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Lucent to pay $4.2M over Iraq 911 system testing

September 24, 2012 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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SEATTLE (AP) — A French-owned telecommunications company has agreed to pay $4.2 million to settle a whistleblower’s lawsuit over the testing of a 911-style emergency response system in Iraq, the Justice Department said Friday. Lucent Technologies World Services Inc., a subsidiary of Alcatel-Lucent, was awarded a $250 million U.S. Army contract to build the system […]

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Detroit Doctor Charged for Role in Alleged $40 Million Medicare Fraud

September 21, 2012 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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WASHINGTON – A Detroit-area doctor was charged and arrested today in the Eastern District of Michigan for his alleged leading role in a $40 million Medicare fraud scheme involving physician home visits and home health services, announced the Department of Justice, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the FBI and the HHS-Office of […]

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Louisiana Resident Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Role in Medicare Fraud

September 12, 2012 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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WASHINGTON – A patient recruiter for several Louisiana durable medical equipment (DME) companies was sentenced today to serve 18 months in prison for her role in a Medicare fraud scheme involving fraudulent claims and illegal kickback payments for unnecessary DME, announced the Department of Justice, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the FBI […]

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Whistleblower Suit against Children’s Hospital alleges Overpayment of Doctors

September 12, 2012 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida, known for its care of sick children and annual telethons, is the focus of a recently unsealed whistleblower lawsuit which alleges the hospital overpaid some of its doctors in violation of federal law.  The case was profiled in this article by the Tampa Bay Times. Barbara Schubert, who […]

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We Waste $750 Billion a Year on Unnecessary Health Care

September 10, 2012 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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America spent $2.6 trillion on health care last year; about one in every six dollars went into the health-care system. A third of that spending — a full $750 billion — did nothing to make anyone healthier. That’s the big takeaway from an Institute of Medicine report out Thursday, which looks at our big health-care spending problem. The […]

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United States Intervenes in False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Orlando, Florida-area Hospice

September 06, 2012 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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The government has intervened in a whistleblower lawsuit against Hospice of the Comforter Inc. (HOTCI) alleging false Medicare billings, the Justice Department announced today.   HOTCI provides hospice services to patients residing in the vicinity of Orlando, Fla. The Medicare hospice benefit is available for patients who elect palliative treatment (medical care focused on providing […]

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California-based hospitals to pay $16.5 million to settle allegations the facilities were treating homeless to defraud the government

September 04, 2012 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24 (UPI) — A California-based group of hospitals must pay $16.5 million to settle allegations the facilities were treating homeless people to defraud the government. Los Angeles Doctor’s Hospital Inc. — a subsidiary of Pacific Health Corp. — pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud Medicare and Medi-Cal by paying “marketers” to recruit the […]

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Three Former UBS Executives Convicted for Frauds Involving Municipal Bond Proceeds

September 04, 2012 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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WASHINGTON – A federal jury in New York City today convicted three former financial services executives for their participation in frauds related to bidding for contracts for the investment of municipal bond proceeds and other municipal finance contracts , the Department of Justice announced. Peter Ghavami, Gary Heinz and Michael Welty, all former UBS AG […]

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Florida Bar Profiles James Hoyer Associate for Pro Bono Service

August 28, 2012 | Posted By: Hoyer Law Group, PLLC

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James Hoyer Associate Jillian Estes with Daniela. James Hoyer Associate Jillian Estes is making an impact with her pro bono work. The Florida Bar’s Young Lawyers Division  profiled Estes’ successful work for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.  She volunteered to represent a father from Denmark, whose year 8-year-old daughter was being improperly […]

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