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Florida health clinic owner sentenced in $36 million fraud scheme …

(1 days ago) WebUSA TODAY. A Florida woman has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison for her role in a health care fraud conspiracy that brought in $8.6 million. Arisleidys Fernandez Delmas, 33, is

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/10/30/florida-woman-health-care-fraud-blue-cross-blue-shield/71379942007/

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Nine Florida Residents Arrested for Orchestrating $37 Million …

(8 days ago) WebThe indictments charge each defendant with multiple counts of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and health care fraud. If convicted, each defendant faces up to 10 years in prison per count. A federal district judge will determine any sentence after considering U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/nine-florida-residents-arrested-orchestrating-37-million-health-care-fraud-scheme

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Ten Florida Residents Indicted for $67 Million Health Care Fraud, …

(Just Now) WebWASHINGTON – Ten Florida residents were charged in an indictment unsealed today in the Southern District of Florida for their alleged roles in a $67 million health care fraud, wire fraud, kickback, and money laundering scheme involving the submission of false and fraudulent claims to Medicare for medically unnecessary genetic …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/ten-florida-residents-indicted-67-million-health-care-fraud-wire-fraud-kickback-and-money

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Two Florida Residents Sentenced for $93M Health Care Fraud and …

(2 days ago) WebThe Fraud Section leads the Criminal Division’s efforts to combat health care fraud through the Health Care Fraud Strike Force Program. Since March 2007, this program, currently comprised of nine strike forces operating in 27 federal districts, has charged more than 5,400 defendants who collectively have billed federal health care …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-florida-residents-sentenced-93m-health-care-fraud-and-money-laundering-scheme

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Florida ‘sham’ health insurance agency hit with guilty verdicts, …

(5 days ago) WebPublished Feb. 13. Two men accused of running a Hollywood-based health insurance agency that scammed more than 400,000 clients have been found guilty in an Illinois federal court. The ruling comes

https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida/2024/02/13/florida-sham-health-insurance-agency-hit-with-guilty-verdicts-195m-judgment/

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FBI arrests 9 accused in $37M South Florida health care fraud …

(4 days ago) WebMIAMI – Federal authorities arrested nine people Tuesday, accusing them of orchestrating a $37 million South Florida-based health care fraud scheme. For some of the suspects, the scheme was a

https://www.local10.com/news/local/2022/12/06/fbi-arrests-9-accused-in-37m-south-florida-health-care-fraud-scheme/

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Dozens charged in health care fraud schemes

(3 days ago) WebThe Justice Department has charged dozens of people in several health care fraud and prescription drug schemes, including one totaling $1.9 billion and a doctor accused of ordering fake ankle braces …

https://health.wusf.usf.edu/health-news-florida/2023-06-29/dozens-charged-in-health-care-fraud-schemes-including-1-9b-in-bogus-claims

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Two Florida Physicians Found Guilty of 31$ Million Medicare Schem

(3 days ago) Web$31 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme Results in Two Convictions. On January 30, 2023, a federal jury found two Florida physicians guilty for their involvement in a scheme to defraud Medicare of over

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/31-million-medicare-fraud-scheme-results-two-convictions

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Florida man sentenced to 10 years in prison and significant fines …

(8 days ago) WebA Florida man has been sentenced in Pittsburgh to 10 years in prison and ordered to return $97 million, along with an additional $30 million, for committing

https://www.post-gazette.com/news/crime-courts/2024/05/08/florida-healthcare-fraud-hurt/stories/202405080092

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Florida man to pay $128 million in health care fraud guilty plea

(6 days ago) WebREUTERS/Jim Young Purchase Licensing Rights. (Reuters) - A Florida businessman has agreed to pay $128 million after pleading guilty to three separate schemes to defraud federal health insurance

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/florida-man-pay-128-mln-health-care-fraud-guilty-plea-2022-09-16/

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Justice Department charges 78 in multibillion-dollar health care …

(Just Now) WebA case out of the Southern District of Florida was among one of the largest health care fraud schemes ever prosecuted, agency officials said. The indictment alleges Brett Blackman and Gregory

https://www.npr.org/2023/06/28/1184795720/78-people-face-charges-for-2-5-billion-in-attempted-health-care-fraud-doj-says

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Former HealthSun exec accused of Medicare fraud resulting in $53 …

(6 days ago) WebFollow. Oct 26 (Reuters) - A former executive of Florida health insurance company HealthSun Health Plans Inc, which offers privately managed but publicly funded Medicare Advantage plans, has been

https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/former-healthsun-exec-accused-medicare-fraud-resulting-53-mln-overpayment-2023-10-26/

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Florida businessman convicted in $1B Medicare fraud case

(4 days ago) WebMIAMI (AP) — A federal jury on Friday convicted a Florida health care executive on 20 criminal counts in what prosecutors described as a $1 billion Medicare fraud scheme. Jurors reached a partial verdict after four days of deliberating the fate of Philip Esformes in one of the biggest such cases in U.S. history.

https://apnews.com/general-news-1bdca7b180a04449a2c86f99371fc5d0

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DOJ: Health Care Fraud Arrests in South Florida, and Nationwide

(2 days ago) WebLazo, Case No. 23-cr-20250, Adrian Lazo, 45, of Miami, Florida, was charged with laundering health care fraud proceeds by depositing a $3,303,974 check from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services to YG Medical Supplies Inc. in October 2021. The indictment alleges that Lazo conspired with others to deposit the check for the purpose of

https://www.wqcs.org/wqcs-news/2023-07-05/doj-health-care-fraud-arrest-in-south-florida-and-nationwide

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Whistleblower alleges Medicare fraud against - Health News …

(4 days ago) WebPapers about types of medicare insurance and a stethoscope.Singh’s suit targets Aledade’s use of coding software and guidance to medical practices that joined its network. Some doctors treated patients on standard Medicare through the ACO networks, while others cared for seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, according to the suit

https://health.wusf.usf.edu/health-news-florida/2024-03-05/whistleblower-alleges-medicare-fraud-against-aledade-a-huge-account-care-organization

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Florida health care fraud case gets headlines - Morse & Morse, LLC

(6 days ago) Web$38 million health care fraud case draws attention. In December of 2021, the U.S. Attorney’s Office from the Southern District of Florida charged a Miami resident with health care fraud. The federal grand jury indictment focuses on the alleged defrauding of insurance companies out of “$38 million in false and fraudulent claims.”

https://www.morselegal.com/blog/2022/01/florida-health-care-fraud-case-gets-headlines/

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FTC Obtains $195 Million Judgment, Permanent Ban on …

(6 days ago) WebIn a complaint filed in 2018, the FTC said that Florida-based Simple Health misled people into thinking they were buying comprehensive health insurance that would cover preexisting medical conditions, prescription drugs, primary and specialty care treatment, inpatient and emergency hospital care, surgical procedures, and medical and …

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/02/ftc-obtains-195-million-judgment-permanent-ban-telemarketing-selling-healthcare-products-against

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Three Florida Men Charged in $46 Million Health Care Fraud, …

(5 days ago) WebAn indictment, unsealed today, charges Christian McKeon, 35, and Athanasios Ziros, 42, each of Boca Raton, Florida, with one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, one count of conspiracy to pay and receive kickbacks, multiple counts of substantive health care fraud and kickback offenses, conspiracy to commit money …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/three-florida-men-charged-46-million-health-care-fraud-kickback-and-money-laundering

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Nurse Practitioner Sentenced in Twelve Million Dollar Health Care …

(3 days ago) WebPROVIDENCE, R.I. – A registered nurse and nurse practitioner, who defrauded commercial health insurers and Medicare of nearly $12 million by devising and executing fraudulent billing schemes in

https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/press-releases/nurse-practitioner-sentenced-twelve-million-dollar-health-care-fraud-scheme

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Insurance Companies Under Investigation in Florida for Alleged …

(8 days ago) WebInsurance Companies Under Investigation in Florida for Alleged Fraud, Governor Confirms "When you have reports like this, that show a significant number of claims that are being grossly underpaid

https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2023/03/22/insurance-adjusters-under-investigation-in-florida-for-alleged-fraud-governor-confirms/

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Insurance Fraud - Florida Department of Financial Services

(4 days ago) Web200 East Gaines Street. Tallahassee, FL 32399-0324. (850) 413-3115. District II Commander. Major Rafael Delgado. 1400 West Commercial Boulevard. Suite 135. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309. (954) 958-5402.

https://myfloridacfo.com/division/difs/insurance-fraud

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U.S. investigates alleged Medicare fraud scheme estimated at $2 …

(3 days ago) WebFebruary 9, 2024 at 4:31 p.m. EST. The office building that houses Royce Medical Supply in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The company is among seven firms identified in an alleged scheme to bill Medicare

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/02/09/medicare-alleged-fraud-catheters/

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Scott says Medicare fraud case was ‘political persecution’ Miami …

(4 days ago) WebBy 2003, the company agreed to pay $1.7 billion in what was then the largest health care fraud settlement in U.S. history. Scott’s resignation from the company was also lucrative. He walked away

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article288431251.html

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The Great Scam: Federal prosecutors take us inside South Florida’s …

(5 days ago) Web(WSVN) - Billions of dollars were stolen in one of the biggest frauds in U.S. history. Now in exclusive interviews, federal prosecutors take us inside South Florida’s most shocking cases of

https://wsvn.com/news/special-reports/the-great-scam-federal-prosecutors-take-us-inside-south-floridas-most-shocking-cases-of-covid-relief-fraud/

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Florida insurer hit with $1 million fine for actions after Hurricane Ian

(Just Now) WebIn 21.6% of the cases, Heritage didn’t pay or deny claims within 90 days. The fine is one of the largest against an insurance company in Florida’s history. In 2013,

https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2024/05/09/florida-insurance-fine-crisis-heritage-patronis-ian/

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Feds urge judge to dismiss Florida’s challenge to guidelines for

(2 days ago) WebThe Biden administration on Tuesday urged a judge to dismiss a lawsuit in which Florida has challenged federal guidelines for a program that provides subsidized health insurance to tens of thousand…

https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2024/05/15/feds-urge-judge-to-dismiss-floridas-challenge-to-guidelines-for-childrens-insurance-program/

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South Florida Woman Sentenced To 3 Years For Her Role In A …

(2 days ago) WebTampa, FL – U.S. District Judge Virginia Hernandez Covington has sentenced Ruth Bianca Fernandez (39, Pompano Beach) to three years in federal prison for her role in a conspiracy to commit health care fraud and for making a false statement in a matter involving a federal health care benefit program. As part of her sentence, the court …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/south-florida-woman-sentenced-3-years-her-role-health-care-fraud-conspiracy

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Four People Plead Guilty, Sentenced for Multi-Million-Dollar …

(5 days ago) WebThe cases were prosecuted by Senior Deputy Attorney General Benjamin McKenna. ### The Pennsylvania Medicaid Fraud Control Unit receives 75 percent of its funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under a grant award totaling $10,632,312 for Federal fiscal year (FY) 2024.

https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/taking-action/four-people-plead-guilty-sentenced-for-multi-million-dollar-medicaid-fraud-scheme-that-involved-inflated-transportation-costs-other-phantom-services/

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Update: Fannie Mae Guidelines Raise Concerns, Could Bar ACV …

(9 days ago) WebFlorida court rulings also have eased the replacement requirement in some cases. In Kentucky last fall, the state Department of Insurance also weighed in on the issue.

https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southeast/2024/05/07/773103.htm

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Southern District of Florida National Health Care Fraud …

(4 days ago) WebIn U.S. v. Angel Pimentel, Case No. 21-20420-CR-King, a 72-year-old from Miami, Florida, is charged by indictment with conspiracy to commit health care fraud and substantive counts of health care fraud. According to the indictment, Pimentel owned Maggie Pharmacy Discount, Inc.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/national-health-care-fraud-enforcement-action-results-charges-over-308-million-intended

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Judge Mulls Wrong Date of Child's Death in Triple Murder Case …

(2 days ago) WebSeventh District Judge Steven Boyce alerted attorneys Thursday afternoon that the date of 7-year-old JJ Vallow's death was wrong in the indictment. The news came just after prosecutors rested

https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2024-05-16/judge-mulls-wrong-date-of-childs-death-in-triple-murder-case-against-chad-daybell

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