Fraud and Abuse

Stephen R. Wigginton, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, announced today that on March 12, 2015, Angela Jones, 51, of Madison, IL, pled guilty to a one-count indictment charging that she engaged in a scheme to commit health care fraud. At her sentencing Jones will face up to 10 years of imprisonment,…

Nursing Agency Operator to be Incarcerated for 92 Months and Forfeits Home | USAO-MA | Department of Justice BOSTON – The owner of a home nursing agency was sentenced yesterday to 92 months in prison for fraudulently billing millions of dollars of services to Medicare and then laundering the proceeds. Michael Galatis, 63, of Natick,…

St. Louis, MO – DR. DEVON GOLDING has been convicted of multiple health care fraud related charges for billing for services not rendered and false statements involving a health care benefit plan.  The five-day trial was held before United States District Judge John A. Ross.  The verdict was returned late Friday evening, February 13, 2015.…

USAO-SDTX – 150202 – Owuama HOUSTON – William Owuama, 55, and Marla Owuama, 47, of Houston, have entered guilty pleas to charges related to a healthcare fraud scheme in which they billed Medicare for more than $9 million, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. William Owuama was the owner of Wilmar Healthcare Systems and his wife…

USDOJ: US Attorney’s Office – Northern District of Texas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 20, 2015 FORT WORTH, Texas — The owner/operator of a chiropractic clinic in Fort Worth, Texas, was sentenced this morning on a federal felony conviction stemming from her submission of false reimbursement claims to Medicare and Medicaid, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John…

Home Health Agency Owner Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Role in Miami Health Care Fraud Scheme | OPA | Department of Justice Home Health Agency Owner Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Role in Miami Health Care Fraud Scheme Patient Recruiter Sentenced To Two Years In Prison For Participating In The Same…