MIAMI — Firms that are paid tens of millions of dollars to root out Medicare fraud are bidding on contracts to investigate companies they are doing business with — sometimes their own parent companies, according to a government report released Tuesday. Two-thirds of...
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Army Spent $5B on camo that actually made soldiers visible
Essentially, the Army designed a universal uniform that universally failed in every environment,” said an Army specialist who served two tours in Iraq, wearing UCP in Baghdad and the deserts outside Basra. “The only time I have ever seen it work well was in a gravel...
SEC set to hand out up to $452M to whistleblowers
Talk about a federal stimulus plan. The Securities and Exchange Commission has amassed a $452 million pot of cash to be paid out to fraud busters across the country, according to a recent report. The cash is part of the regulator’s whistleblower program, which marked...
Asheville, Resident Pleads Guilty to Participating in $63 M Medicare Fraud
WASHINGTON – An Asheville, N.C., resident pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Miami for her role in a health care fraud scheme that resulted in the submission of more than $63 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare and Medicaid in Miami and...
New York-based Ward Diesel Filter Systems Pays $628,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Liability
Ward Diesel Filter Systems Inc. has agreed to pay the United States $628,000 to resolve allegations that it knowingly submitted false claims to federal agencies under a contract to provide diesel exhaust filtering systems for fire engines through the General Services...
IRS Says It Will Improve Whistle-Blower Program Amid Outcry
The Internal Revenue Service will review its tax whistle-blower program to improve its backlog and working practices, after the program came under fire from politicians and lawyers. The IRS will work with “internal and external stakeholders” on a “comprehensive...
Doctor Accused of $375 Million Medicare Fraud Decides He Won’t Practice Medicine Anymore
You might remember Dr. Jacques Roy. Back in February, the feds fingered him as the leader of one of the largest Medicare fraud schemes in history, alleging that he bilked the federal government of nearly $375 million. To recap: Between 2005 and 2011, Roy referred more...
Brooklyn Doctor Convicted for Role in Medicare Fraud
WASHINGTON – A Brooklyn board-certified colorectal surgeon, who owned and operated a New York medical clinic, was convicted for his role in a fraud scheme that billed Medicare and numerous private insurance companies for surgeries and other complex medical procedures...
Indiana A.G. Settles Medicaid Claim With Walgreens Over Gift Cards
INDIANAPOLIS (Legal Newsline) – Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller announced two settlements on Friday worth $320,000 to his state with Walgreen Co. resolving allegations of ineligible Medicaid claims and other reimbursement matters. The settlements with Walgreen...
Miami-Area Resident Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Medicare Fraud
WASHINGTON – A Miami-area resident who helped pay illegal kickbacks and transported ineligible patients to a fraudulent mental health company was sentenced today to 46 months in prison for her role in a scheme to falsely bill Medicare, announced the Department of...


