Health Care Fraud
Dallas firm that marketed compounded pain creams busted in massive health care fraud, kickback case
The owners of a Dallas firm that marketed pain and scar creams for North Texas drug compounding pharmacies were arrested Tuesday in connection with a large health care kickback scheme that bilked taxpayers out of $65 million, federal authorities said. Richard Robert Cesario, 44, of Plano, and John Paul Cooper, 47, of Southlake, were indicted,…
Read MoreRegistered Nurse Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Healthcare Fraud
DALLAS — A 52-year-old registered nurse and home health company owner from Cedar Hill, Texas, was sentenced this morning in federal court in Dallas on a health care fraud conspiracy conviction, announced U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas. Patricia Akamnonu was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Sam A. Lindsay to the…
Read MoreOwner of Three Los Angeles Clinics Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison for Medicare Fraud
The former owner and operator of three medical clinics located in Los Angeles was sentenced today to 78 months in prison for his role in a scheme that submitted more than $4.5 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Eileen M. Decker…
Read MoreOwner Of Medical Billing Company Indicted On Health Care Fraud And Aggravated Identity Theft Charges For Stealing Millions From Medicaid
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A Charlotte grand jury has indicted Jason Adam Townsend, 39, of Raeford, N.C., on health care fraud and aggravated identity theft charges, in connection with a scheme that defrauded Medicaid of millions of dollars, announced Jill Westmoreland Rose, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. The 10-count indictment was unsealed…
Read MoreFive New Cases of Healthcare Employee Theft Reported
Healthcare employee data theft is a common occurrence, yet it is difficult to prevent determined employees from stealing healthcare data. A number of safeguards can be put in place to reduce the opportunity for data theft, and controls can be implemented to ensure that instances of theft are rapidly identified, but it is impossible to…
Read MoreWoman Sentenced to Nearly Eight Years in Prison for Healthcare Fraud
A Richmond Heights woman was sentenced to nearly eight years in prison for operating an $18 million home healthcare fraud scheme, law enforcement officials said. Sharon Ward, 45, was sentenced to 94 months in prison and ordered to pay $18 million in restitution after previously being found guilty to healthcare fraud and aggravated identity theft.…
Read MoreMedical Biller Sentenced to 45 Months in Prison for Health Care Fraud Scheme
The medical biller of a Chicago-area visiting physician practice was sentenced today to 45 months in prison for her role in a $4 million health care fraud scheme. Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Zachary T. Fardon of the Northern District of Illinois, Special Agent in Charge…
Read MoreDallas Anesthesiologist Indicted for Health Care Fraud
Dr. Richard Toussaint, a high profile Dallas anesthesiologist, has been indicted for health care fraud by a federal grand jury. Toussaint is a founder of Forest Park Medical Centers, a chain of for-profit hospitals. He is also a movie producer and philanthropist. Toussaint led medical missions to Haiti after the 2010 earthquake, and to Honduras…
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