healthcare fraud

  • DOJ Calls Minnesota Medicaid Fraud Cases ‘Tip of the Iceberg’ After $90 Million Scheme Charges

    Federal prosecutors have unveiled sweeping criminal charges against 15 defendants accused of orchestrating massive fraud schemes targeting Minnesota’s Medicaid and social service programs, with the U.S. Department of Justice describing the cases as among the largest of their kind in the nation. During a Thursday press conference, Assistant Attorney General for National Fraud Enforcement Colin…

  • Chronic Disease Management Provider To Pay $14.9M To Resolve Alleged False Claims

    Bluestone Physician Services Settles $14.9 Million Fraud Allegations: A Legal Overview Bluestone Physician Services of Florida LLC, Bluestone Physician Services, P.A., and Bluestone National LLC have agreed to a $14,902,000 settlement to resolve allegations of fraudulent billing practices. The entities, operating in Florida, Minnesota, and Wisconsin respectively, were accused of knowingly submitting improper claims for…

  • Florida Businessman Daniel Hurt To Pay Over $27 Million For Medicare Fraud

    Daniel Hurt, the owner and/or operator of multiple healthcare entities, including Fountain Health Services LLC, Verify Health, Landmark Diagnostics LLC, First Choice Laboratory LLC, and Sonoran Desert Pathology Associates LLC, has agreed to pay over $27 million to settle allegations of False Claims Act (FCA) violations. This resolution stems from accusations that Hurt and his…

  • DOJ Introduces Program to Protect Whistleblowers Reporting Financial Crimes, Corruption From Prosecution

    The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on April 15, 2024, unveiled a new pilot program aiming to shield whistleblowers from prosecution when they come forward with information on corporate wrongdoing. The initiative, titled “Pilot Program on Voluntary Self-Disclosures for Individuals,” aims to encourage individuals to report criminal activities involving corporations, such as financial crimes, bribery,…

  • Nursing Home Chain and 2 Executives to Pay $7 Million to Settle Alleged False Claims for Nursing Home Residents

    ReNew Health Group LLC, along with its subsidiary ReNew Health Consulting Services LLC, and two corporate executives, have agreed to a civil settlement of $7,084,000 with the United States and the State of California. The settlement resolves allegations of submitting false Medicare Part A claims for nursing home residents. The settlement stems from accusations that…