Health Care Fraud Blog
Provides health care fraud legal news, resources and commentary.
Author: Robert David is a solo practitioner in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Blawg Related Categories: Criminal Justice • White Collar Crime • Health Law • Insurance Law • States • Florida • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Health Care Fraud Blog
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Medicare Fraud and Cuba?
The recent arrests of by the DOJ-HHS health care fraud task force, HEAT, of 52 individuals related to Medicare Fraud in Detroit, and the allegation that the crimes were somewhat commuter crimes, brought to Detroit…
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CEO of Insurer, WellCare, Resigns Following Fraud Settlement
The CEO of WellCare Health Plans, Inc., Health Schiesser, resigned after the insurer reached an agreement to settle claims with the federal government and Florida Medicaid for $80 million. The company is also keeping a…
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Miami Physician Sentenced to 97 Months in HIV Infusion Fraud
MIAMI, FL (June 29) In the ongoing prosecutions by the joint DOJ-HHS task force, another physician, Roberto Rodriguez was sentenced to 97 months in prison and ordered to pay over $9,000,000 in restitution in connection…
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THOMPSON-WEST SELECTS FORT LAUDERDALE LAWYERS WEINTRAUB & MALOVE TO WRITE HEALTH CARE FRAUD PRACTICE GUIDE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FORT LAUDERDALE, FL (June 29) After conducting a nationwide search, Thompson-West, the leader in legal information solutions, has selected Fort Lauderdale lawyers, Benson Weintraub and Robert David Malove to develop a guide…
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EIGHT MORE MIAMI-AREA RESIDENTS CHARGED IN $22 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD SCHEME INVOLVING HOME HEALTH CARE
MIAMI, FL (June 26) - Gladys Zambrana, Javier Zambrana, Enrique Perez, Alejandro Hernandez Quiros aka Alex Hernandez, Vanessa Estrada, Vicenta Tellechea, Modesto Hidalgo and Carlos Castaneda were indicted in connection with an alleged $22 million…
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Medicare Fraud Strike Force Operations Lead to Charges Against 53 Doctors, Health Care Executives and Beneficiaries for More Than $50 Million in Alleged False Billing in Detroit Early Morning Takedown Leads to Arrests in Detroit, Miami and Denver
WASHINGTON (June 24, 2009) – According to a joint press release issued by the Department of Justice Press U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, fifty-three people have been indicted for schemes to submit more…
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Pharmaceutical Company Manager Sentenced for Off-Label Marketing
A Branchburg, NJ, woman, Mary Holloway, age 47, was sentenced in U. S District Court in Massachusetts for violating the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act for marketing the drug Bextra for uses and dosages that…
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OWNER OF AGING CARE HOME HEALTH CARE SENTENCED IN FEDERAL COURT FOR FALSIFYING HEALTH CARE RECORDS
On June 15th, JANICE DAVIS, age 62, of West Monroe, was sentenced in United States District Court for the Western District of Lousianna for healthcare fraud. DAVIS was sentences to spend 15 months in federal…
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Maimi Herald Reporter Wins Award for Medicare Fraud Exposé
The Miami Herald received 17 Sunshine State Awards Saturday, including top honors for coverage of deadly storms in Haiti, Medicare scandals, failed transit projects and rogue mortgage brokers. The South Florida chapter of the Society…
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ACHA Conducts “Sweep” Of Entire County Of Providers
“Sweeps” among law enforcement are generally used in high drug crime areas to literally sweep in and arrest as many people as possible to clear out the drug dealing in that area. In a modification…