HHS-OIG

  • 5 Individuals Arrested For Defrauding Medicare Of Over $15 Million Through Sham Hospices

    Five individuals were arrested in Los Angeles for their alleged involvement in defrauding Medicare of over $15 million through sham hospice companies and subsequent money laundering activities. The defendants, identified as Petros Fichidzhyan, Juan Carlos Esparza, Karpis Srapyan, Susanna Harutyunyan, and Mihran Panosyan, are accused of operating sham hospice companies purportedly owned by foreign nationals,…

  • 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…

  • Doctor Convicted in $5.4 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

    A New Jersey doctor, Adarsh Gupta, has been convicted by a federal jury for orchestrating a Medicare fraud scheme, defrauding the system of over $5.4 million. The scheme involved fraudulent claims for orthotic braces ordered through a telemarketing operation. According to court documents and trial evidence, Gupta, aged 51 and residing in Sewell, signed thousands…