mia Owner of Miami-Area Assisted Living Facility Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Role in Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:06:30 EDT Billy Denica, 50, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Joan A. Lenard in Miami. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Miami-Area Resident Pleads Guilty to Participating in $63 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 19:14:04 EDT Sarah Da Silva Keller, 27, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Marcia G. Cooke in Miami to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Miami-Area Patient Recruiters Sentenced to Prison for Roles in $200 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:42:32 EDT James Edwards was sentenced today to 84 months in prison and three years of supervised release and Nelson Fernandez was sentenced yesterday to 63 months in prison and three years of supervised release. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Pleads Guilty in Miami to Civil Rights Violations for Sexual Assault of Three Women By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 24 Jul 2012 16:30:09 EDT U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officer Paulo Morales, 47, of Miami, pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in Miami to three civil rights offenses for sexually groping three women in his custody. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Miami-Area Patient Broker Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Role in $200 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 13 Aug 2012 18:19:05 EDT Jean-Luc Veraguas, 51, of Plantation, Fla., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Frederico A. Moreno in the Southern District of Florida. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Owner of Miami Home Health Company Pleads Guilty in $60 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:14:14 EDT Rodolfo Nieto Jr., 40, of Miami, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga in the Southern District of Florida to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and to receive health care kickbacks. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Miami Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Obstruction of Justice and False Statements for Certifying Ships Safe for Sea By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:42:21 EDT Alejandro Gonzalez, 60, of Miami-Dade County, Fla., was sentenced in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to 21 months in prison. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Two Miami-Area Doctors Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Participating in $205 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 1 Oct 2012 17:29:35 EDT Miami-area residents Dr. Mark Willner and Dr. Alberto Ayala, former medical directors at the mental health care company American Therapeutic Corporation (ATC), were each sentenced today to 10 years in prison for participating in a $205 million Medicare fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Customs and Border Protection Officer Sentenced for Sexual Assault of Women at Miami International Airport By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 18:19:49 EDT Paulo Morales, 48, of Miami, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Robin S. Rosenbaum to 33 months in prison along with one year supervised release, the Justice Department announced. In July, Morales, a former Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer, pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor counts of deprivation of rights under color of law. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Miami-Area Therapist Sentenced to 108 Months in Prison for Participating in $205 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:05:35 EDT Miami-area resident Vanja Abreu (Ph.D), former program director at the mental health care company American Therapeutic Corporation (ATC), was sentenced today to 108 months in prison for participating in a $205 million Medicare fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Owner of Miami Home Health Company Sentenced to 120 Months in Prison for $42 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:11:37 EDT Eulises Escalona, 44, of Monroe County, Fla., was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Joan A. Lenard in the Southern District of Florida. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Miami Area Assisted Living Facility Owners Plead Guilty for Roles in $63 Million Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:40:39 EDT Raymond Rivero, 55, of Homestead, Fla., and Ivon Perez, 50, of Miami, each pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga in the Southern District of Florida to one count of conspiracy to solicit and receive cash kickbacks. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Owner of Miami Assisted Living Facility Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Role in Medicare Fraud Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 5 Nov 2012 17:41:00 EST Alba Serrano, 66, of Miami, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Patricia A. Seitz in the Southern District of Florida. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Miami Office Special Agent in Charge Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Transporting Child Pornography By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 9 Nov 2012 18:35:10 EST Anthony Mangione, 52, of Parkland, Fla., was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kenneth A. Marra in West Palm Beach, Fla. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Program Director and Therapist from Miami-Area Mental Health Care Corporation Convicted for Participating in $205 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:12:38 EST Program director Lydia Ward, 47, and therapist Nichole Eckert, 35, were each found guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Two Patient Recruiters Sentenced in Miami for Roles in $50 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:04:15 EST Anthony Roberts, 45, and Derek Alexander, 39, both of Miami, were each sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Robert N. Scola Jr. in the Southern District of Florida. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Two Plead Guilty in Miami for Roles in $63 Million Mental Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:13:44 EST –A registered nurse pleaded guilty today and a former program coordinator pleaded guilty yesterday in connection with a health care fraud scheme involving defunct health provider Health Care Solutions Network Inc. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty in Miami for Role in $23 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 6 Dec 2012 17:50:51 EST A co-owner and operator of three Miami discount pharmacies pleaded guilty today in connection with a $23 million health care fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Leader of $63 Million Mental Health Fraud Scheme Pleads Guilty in Miami By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 18:41:03 EST The owner of a string of community mental health centers pleaded guilty today in connection with a health care fraud and money laundering scheme involving defunct health care provider Health Care Solutions Network Inc. (HCSN). Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Owners of Two Miami Home Health Companies Plead Guilty in $48 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:59:18 EST The owners and operators of two Miami health care agencies pleaded guilty today for their participation in a $48 million home health Medicare fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Clinical Director for Miami-based Health Care Clinic Sentenced to Prison for Role in $50 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:43:49 EST A former clinical director for Biscayne Milieu, a Miami-based mental-health clinic, was sentenced today to 100 months in prison for his participation in a Medicare fraud scheme involving the submission of more than $50 million in fraudulent billings to Medicare. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Former Miami Clinic Director Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Role in HIV Infusion Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 20:10:19 EST A former Miami HIV infusion clinic director was sentenced today to serve 70 months in prison for his role in a $26.2 million HIV infusion fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Miami-Area Therapist Sentenced to Prison in Florida in $205 Million Community Mental Health Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:50:14 EST Miami-area resident Nichole Eckert, former therapist at the mental health care company American Therapeutic Corporation (ATC), was sentenced today to serve 48 months in prison for participating in a $205 million Medicare fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Former Title Agent and Broker Convicted in Miami for Role in Reverse Mortgage Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 5 Feb 2013 18:29:40 EST A Miami title agent and former mortgage broker was found guilty late yesterday, Feb. 4, 2013, for her role in a “reverse mortgage” fraud scheme in connection with a loan worth more than $400,000. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Justice Department Seeks to Shut Down Miami Tax-Preparation Office By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 7 Feb 2013 09:30:03 EST The United States has asked a federal court to shut down a tax-preparation office in Miami. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Former Registered Nurse Sentenced in Miami to 111 Months in Prison in Connection with $63 Million Mental Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:07:58 EST A former registered nurse was sentenced today to serve 111 months in prison for his role in a health care fraud scheme involving defunct health provider Health Care Solutions Network Inc. (HCSN). Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Miami Pharmacy Owner Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison in $23 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:47:50 EST A co-owner and operator of three Miami discount pharmacies was sentenced today to 168 months in prison for his role in a health care fraud scheme that submitted more than $23 million in false claims to Medicare. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Owners of Miami Home Health Companies Sentenced to Prison in $48 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:09:41 EST The owners and operators of two Miami health care agencies were sentenced to nine years and more than four years in prison today, respectively, and ordered to pay millions in restitution for their participation in a $48 million home health Medicare fraud scheme that billed for unnecessary home health care and therapy services. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Health Care Clinic Director Pleads Guilty in Miami for Role in $63 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 16:43:35 EST A former health care clinic director and licensed therapist pleaded guilty today in connection with a health care fraud scheme involving defunct health provider Health Care Solutions Network Inc. (HCSN). Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Medical Director for Miami-Based Health Care Clinic Sentenced to 144 Months in Prison for Role in $50 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:26:16 EDT A former medical director for Biscayne Milieu, a Miami-based mental-health clinic, was sentenced today to serve 144 months in prison for his role in a fraud scheme involving the submission of more than $50 million in fraudulent billings to Medicare. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Peruvian Woman Sentenced to 60 Months and Bahamian Woman Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison for Alien Smuggling By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 17:41:09 EDT Peruvian national Jessie Katherine Gonzales Urquizo and Bahamian national Irene Mildred Janette Burrows were sentenced today to serve 60 months and 36 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in smuggling undocumented migrants to the United States for private financial gain. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Patient Recruiter for Miami Home Health Company Sentenced to 36 Months in $20 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 1 Apr 2013 18:54:54 EDT A patient recruiter for a Miami health care company was sentenced today to serve 36 months in prison for his participation in a $20 million home health Medicare fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Miami-Based Health Care Clinic and Its Owners and Operators Sentenced for $50 Million Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 5 Apr 2013 16:53:37 EDT The owners and operators of Biscayne Milieu, a Miami-based mental-health clinic, and the clinic itself were sentenced today for their participation in a Medicare fraud scheme involving the submission of more than $50 million in fraudulent billings to Medicare. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Justice Department Requires Divestiture in Merger of Ecolab Inc. and Permian Mud Service Inc. By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 8 Apr 2013 16:15:48 EDT The Department of Justice has reached a settlement that will require Ecolab Inc. and Permian Mud Service Inc. to divest assets used by Permian’s subsidiary, Champion Technologies Inc., to provide production chemical management services in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico in order to proceed with their proposed merger. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Patient Recruiter of Miami Home Health Company Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison for Role in $20 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 6 May 2013 17:12:14 EDT A patient recruiter for a Miami health care company was sentenced today to serve 37 months in prison for his participation in a $20 million Medicare fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Health Care Clinic Director Pleads Guilty in Miami for Role in $63 Million Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 7 May 2013 11:04:45 EDT A former health care clinic director and licensed clinical psychologist pleaded guilty today in connection with a health care fraud scheme involving defunct health provider Health Care Solutions Network Inc. (HCSN). Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Health Care Clinic Director Sentenced in Miami to 111 Months for His Role in $63 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 22 May 2013 14:54:16 EDT A former health care clinic director and licensed therapist was sentenced in Miami to 111 months in prison today in connection with a health care fraud scheme involving defunct health provider Health Care Solutions Network Inc. (HCSN). Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Miami-Dade Agrees to $1.6 Billion Upgrade of Its Sewer System to Eliminate Sewage Overflows By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 6 Jun 2013 15:59:18 EDT Under a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today, Miami-Dade County in Florida has agreed to invest in major upgrades to its wastewater treatment plants and wastewater collection and transmission systems in order to eliminate sanitary sewer overflows. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Executives from Miami-Area Mental Health Care Hospital Convicted for Participating in $70 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 28 Jun 2013 19:36:00 EDT A federal jury today convicted four individuals for their participation in a Medicare fraud scheme involving nearly $70 million in fraudulent billings by Hollywood Pavilion (HP), a mental health care hospital. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Justice Department Releases Investigative Findings on the City of Miami Police Department and Officer-involved Shootings By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 9 Jul 2013 14:15:26 EDT Following a comprehensive investigation, the Justice Department today released its letter of findings determining that the city of Miami Police Department (MPD) has engaged in a pattern or practice of excessive use of force through officer-involved shootings in violation of the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Health Care Clinic Owners Plead Guilty in Miami for Roles in $8 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2013 15:25:36 EDT Two health care clinic owners pleaded guilty today in connection with an $8 million health care fraud scheme involving the now-defunct home health care company Flores Home Health Care Inc. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Two Patient Recruiters of Miami Home Health Company Plead Guilty in $48 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 09:45:12 EDT Two patient recruiters of a Miami health care company pleaded guilty late yesterday for their participation in a $48 million home health Medicare fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Owners of Home Health Companies and Patient Recruiter Plead Guilty in Miami for Role in $20 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 5 Sep 2013 17:12:33 EDT The owners and operators of several Miami home health care agencies and a patient recruiter pleaded guilty today in connection with a health care fraud scheme involving defunct home health care company Trust Care Health Services Inc. (Trust Care). Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Five Miami Residents Arrested for Alleged Roles in $48 Million Home Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 25 Sep 2013 15:28:39 EDT Five Miami residents have been charged for their alleged roles in a $48 million home health Medicare fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Miami Home Health Company Recruiter Pleads Guilty in $48 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 15:48:17 EDT A patient recruiter of a Miami health care company pleaded guilty today for his participation in a $48 million home health Medicare fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Medical Clinic Owners and Patient Recruiters Charged in Miami for Role in $8 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 16:58:28 EDT Several patient recruiters, including two medical clinic owners, have been arrested in connection with a health care fraud scheme involving defunct home health care company Flores Home Health Care Inc. (Flores Home Health). Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Two Miami-area Residents Indicted for Alleged Roles in $190 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 15:27:54 EDT Two Miami-area residents were indicted in connection with their alleged participation in a $190 million Medicare fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Administrator and Employee of Two Miami Home Health Companies Sentenced for Role in $74 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2013 17:06:35 EDT The administrator and employee of two Miami health care companies was sentenced today to serve 60 months in prison for her participation in a $74 million home health Medicare fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Former Miami Mortgage Broker and Real Estate Agent Sentenced for Role in Multimillion-Dollar Mortgage Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 14:55:25 EST A former Florida-licensed real estate associate and mortgage broker was sentenced to serve 135 months in prison for his role in a $2.4 million mortgage fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
mia Durable Medical Equipment Clinic Owner Pleads Guilty in Miami for Role in $11 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 13:21:13 EST The former owner of a defunct durable medical equipment (DME) clinic based in Miami pleaded guilty today for his role in an $11 million Medicare fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases