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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Chiropratic Clinics Face Change in Ownership Law
Effective July 1, 2008 there is a significant change in the law in Florida concerning the employment of chiropractic physicians, and the law carries felony level criminal penalties. Under the statute, F.S. 760.4167, any…
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DEFENSE LAWYERS PREVAIL IN HEALTH CARE FRAUD CASE
BENSON WEINTRAUB
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New Florida Law Requires Physician Medical Directors for Health Care Clinics Employing Chiropractors
Effective July 1, 2008, pursuant to Florida Statutes § 460.4167, no chiropractor may be employed by a health care clinic unless the clinic has a medical director that is an MD or DO. Specifically,…
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Miami Pharmacy Owner of Convicted of Medicare Fraud, Co-defendant Acquitted
After a six day trial in Miami, a federal jury in Miami convicted Gustavo Smith, 43, the owner of a Miami pharmacy for his role in a $3 million Medicare fraud scheme and for money…
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Psychiatrist Sentenced to 30 Months for Medicare Fraud
Check this out. Usually you would think of a psychiatrist as being someone who treats patients who suffer from auditory or visual hallucinations. However, an Illinois psychiatrist is headed to federal prison for two and…
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Miami Woman Sentenced to 10-years for Role in $170M Healthcare Fraud Consiracy
On April 2, the same day that seven co-defendants were indicted (click here) for their roles in an $11 million Medicare fraud scheme involving HIV infusion clinics, Rita Campos Ramirez who had pleaded guilty in…
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Feds Charge Seven in $11 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
Seven Miami-area residents were indicted on April 2, 2008, in connection with an $11 million Medicare fraud scheme involving HIV infusion clinics. The defendants were all charged with: conspiracy to defraud the United States, to…
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Two Florida Men Sentenced for Healthcare Fraud & Money Laundering
On April 2, 2008, U.S. District Court Judge Adalberto Jordan of the Southern District of Florida sentenced defendant Michael Labrada, 27, of Miami to a 97 month prison term and Miguel Castillo, 42, of…
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Symposium on Healthcare Fraud Investigations
Healthcare Fraud Blog publisher, Robert David Malove, has been invited to attend the American Conference Institute's Symposium on Healthcare Fraud Investigations. This is a one-of-a-kind event you won’t want to miss. The Symposium will…
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Defendant Acquitted of Healthcare Fraud
Yeleiny Guerrero was the co-owner of Denis Medical Services, Inc. She was charged in a 6 count indictment with conspiracy to defraud the United States by causing the filing of false Medicare claims, conspiracy…