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What You Need to Know About Federal Health Care Fraud Charges

April 28, 2023March 24, 2023palmbeachfederaldefense

Health care fraud is a serious and rampant offense in the Southern District of Florida. If you are charged with federal health care fraud, it’s important that you understand the charges and penalties associated with this crime. In this blog post, we
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Aggravated Identity Theft and Federal Fraud Cases

March 27, 2023March 29, 2023palmbeachfederaldefense

A former bookkeeper from Coral Springs was sentenced last week to 51 months in federal prison for embezzling $94,500 from her former employer, a trucking maintenance company based in Fort Lauderdale. She executed the theft through a fraud scheme that involved created
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The Anti-Kickback Statute and Health Care Fraud

December 7, 2022March 29, 2023palmbeachfederaldefense

The Anti-Kickback Statute The Anti-Kickback Statute, 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(b), is a federal criminal law that prohibits the knowing and willful payment of any form of compensation (called “remuneration”) to induce or reward patient referrals or the generation of business involving any item
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15 Charged in Prescription Drug Fraud Scheme

June 18, 2022March 31, 2023palmbeachfederaldefense

Federal prosecutors in South Florida have filed a third superseding indictment in a widespread prescription drug fraud scheme, bringing the total number of defendants charged in this case to 15.  The indicted scheme allegedly involved the distribution of adulterated and misbranded cancer,
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Bond Revoked in Miami Health Care Fraud Case

June 16, 2022March 31, 2023palmbeachfederaldefense

A South Florida man awaiting trial for allegedly submitting more than $4 million in fraudulent health-care claims was detained on a jet ski as he tried to escape to Cuba, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. U.S. Coast
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DOJ Announces Charges Against 21 People for Health Care-Related COVID-19 Fraud

April 26, 2022March 31, 2023palmbeachfederaldefense

Federal prosecutors have charged 21 people in the past couple of weeks with allegedly engaging in various health care fraud schemes related to the Covid-19 pandemic that amounted to about $150 million in illegal government claims.  The  cases have been filed in
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138 People Charged in $1.4B Health Care Fraud

September 17, 2021March 31, 2023palmbeachfederaldefense

The Department of Justice announced criminal charges against 138 people, including 42 medical professionals, for health care fraud that involved about $1.4 billion. The charged schemes include telemedicine fraud, Covid-19 fraud, sober homes cases, opioid distribution fraud, and other “traditional” health care fraud such as fraudulent billing.

Three Boca Men Charged in $46 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

May 11, 2021March 31, 2023palmbeachfederaldefense

Three telemarking company owners were charged for their alleged participation in a $46 million health care fraud, kickback, and money laundering scheme involving the referral of medically unnecessary cancer genetic tests to labs in exchange for kickbacks.  According to the indictment, the
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South Florida is leader in federal health care fraud indictments

October 3, 2019March 31, 2023palmbeachfederaldefense

South Florida is said to be the leader in federal health care fraud indictments and seizures, and is teaching other districts how to prosecute health care fraud cases.  In just the past two weeks, there have been two major health care fraud take downs
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30 Charged in $86 Million Health Care Fraud Takedown

September 27, 2019March 31, 2023palmbeachfederaldefense

A total of 30 defendants have been charged with offenses relating to their alleged participation in various schemes to defraud Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance. Those charged include physicians as well as other medical and business professionals. The charges announced involve schemes
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