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Michael Douglas is Helping the FBI Target Fraud
The actor who won an Academy Award for playing the character Gordon Gekko in the film “Walstreet” is now a spokesperson for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Michael Douglas appears in a public service announcement for the agency that works to promote awareness about financial fraud. In the PSA Douglas says insider trading should [...]
Continue reading...Consumers Warned About Robo Calls
24. February 2012
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The Wisconsin Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to pay attention to unsolicited robo calls they may get on their landlines or cell phones. The automated calls ask the listener if they’re interested in lowering their credit card rates. When the consumer presses #1 to speak to a representative the line goes dead. Some of [...]
Continue reading...Record Breaking Recoveries Give Boost to Fraud Prevention
16. February 2012
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WASHINGTON –Attorney General Eric Holder and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius have released a new report showing that the government’s health care fraud prevention and enforcement efforts recovered nearly $4.1 billion in taxpayer dollars in Fiscal Year (FY) 2011. This is the highest annual amount ever recovered from individuals and companies [...]
Continue reading...Houston Hospital’s Role in Medicare Fraud Scheme Blamed on Assistant Administrator
16. February 2012
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The Department of Justice, the FBI and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) say an assistant administrator of a Houston hospital is charged with participating in a $116 million Medicare fraud scheme. Investigators say Mohammed Khan, 62, of Houston, submitted millions of dollars in false claims to the Medicare program. He also allegedly offered, paid and received illegal [...]
Continue reading...Atlanta Man Pleads Guilty to Five Years of Fraud
6. February 2012
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The Department of Justice, the FBI, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Louisiana State Attorney General’s Office were all involved in the uncovering of a fraud case that billed Medicare for $1.15 million. Atlanta resident Fred D. Belcher, 61, pleaded guilty to billing for unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME).
Continue reading...Caller ID Can Be Misleading
31. January 2012
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A recent case in Illinois has prompted officials to urge consumers to pay especially close attention to the phone calls they’re getting. An Illinois telemarketing firm will pay half a million dollars in settlement fees to the Federal Trade Commission after it was caught calling individuals who had signed up for a no-call list and [...]
Continue reading...Two Cases Uncover $49 Million Fraud
30. January 2012
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Two individuals have pleaded guilty in the case of a Miami health care agency’s acts of health care fraud. Marietha Morales, 38, and Eduardo Saborit-Dominguez, 48, each face up to 10 years in prison. Under a federal endictment, Morales and Saborit-Dominguez were charged with conspiring to bill Medicare for unnecessary home health care and therapy [...]
Continue reading...More than $4 Million in Fraudulent Charges Uncovered
23. January 2012
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The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General (HHS-OIG), with the collaboration of the United States Secret Service (USSS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has uncovered a massive health care fraud operation that led to the arrests of 10 people. They include the presidents and employees of four medical organizations, [...]
Continue reading...Woman Pleads Guilty in $200 Million Medicare Fraud Case
20. January 2012
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The Department of Justice, the FBI and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) together have been investigating the case of $200 Million in fraudulent claims to Medicare under the guidance of American Therapeutic Corporation (ATC); its management company, Medlink Professional Management Group Inc.; and the American Sleep Institute (ASI). Involved in the scheme [...]
Continue reading...Medical Imaging Company Sued for $150 Million Dollars Under False Claims Act
12. January 2012
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A radiology physician and his wife are credited with uncovering a massive case of health care fraud, after they called the government and filed a qui tam whistleblower suit under the False Claims Act. Detroit’s Universal Imaging, Inc., it’s current and former owner, and primary care physician Gwendolyn Washington are named in a $150 Million [...]
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2. March 2012
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