health Medicare Fraud Strike Force Set Record Numbers for Health Care Fraud Prosecutions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 17:01:53 EST The Justice Department’s Medicare Fraud Strike Force has set record numbers for health care prosecutions in Fiscal Year 2013, demonstrating the targeted and coordinated approach remains strong as the strike force enters its eighth year of fighting fraud against the government’s health care programs. Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Patient Recruiter Pleads Guilty in Connection With $13 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 28 Jan 2014 14:42:18 EST Pavel Zborovskiy, 57, of Brooklyn, N.Y., pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to pay and receive illegal health care kickbacks in connection with a $13 million health care fraud and money laundering scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Durable Medical Equipment Clinic Owner Sentenced for His Role in $11 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 15:21:44 EST The former owner of a defunct durable medical equipment (DME) clinic was sentenced today in Miami to serve 70 months in prison for his role in an $11 million health care fraud scheme involving World Class Medical Clinic Corp. Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Washington-Based Medical Device Manufacturer to Pay up to $5.25 Million to Settle Allegations of Causing False Billing of Federal Health Care Programs By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 12:08:18 EST Medical device manufacturer EndoGastric Solutions Inc. has agreed to pay the government up to $5.25 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by misleading health care providers about how to bill federal health care programs for a procedure using a device manufactured by the company and by paying kickbacks. Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Government Intervenes in Lawsuit Against Tenet Healthcare Corp. and Georgia Hospital Owned by Health Management Associates Inc. Alleging Payment of Kickbacks By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2014 16:07:49 EST The government has intervened in a False Claims Act lawsuit against Tenet Healthcare Corp. (Tenet) and four of its hospitals in Georgia and South Carolina, as well as a hospital in Monroe, Ga., owned by Health Management Associates Inc. (HMA), alleging that the hospitals paid kickbacks to obstetric clinics serving primarily undocumented Hispanic women in return for referral of those patients for labor and delivery at the hospitals. Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Endo Pharmaceuticals and Endo Health Solutions to Pay $192.7 Million to Resolve Criminal and Civil Liability Relating to Marketing of Prescription Drug Lidoderm for Unapproved Uses By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 12:15:15 EST Pharmaceutical company Endo Health Solutions Inc. and its subsidiary Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Endo) have agreed to pay $192.7 million to resolve criminal and civil liability arising from Endo’s marketing of the prescription drug Lidoderm for uses not approved as safe and effective by the Food and Drug Administration. Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Diagnostic Imaging Group to Pay $15.5 Million for Allegedly Submitting False Claims to Federal and State Health Care Programs By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2014 14:35:57 EST Diagnostic Imaging Group (DIG) has agreed to pay a total of $15.5 million to resolve allegations that its diagnostic testing facility falsely billed federal and state health care programs for tests that were not performed or not medically necessary and by paying kickbacks to physicians. Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services Announce Record-Breaking Recoveries Resulting from Joint Efforts to Combat Health Care Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 09:13:31 EST Attorney General Eric Holder and HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released the annual Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control (HCFAC) Program report showing that for every dollar spent on health care-related fraud and abuse investigations through this and other programs in the last three years, the government recovered $8.10. This is the highest three-year average return on investment in the 17-year history of the HCFAC Program. Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Attorney General Holder, Calling Rise in Heroin Overdoses ‘Urgent Public Health Crisis,’ Vows Mix of Enforcement, Treatment By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 09:24:44 EDT Calling the rise in overdose deaths from heroin and other prescription pain-killers an “urgent public health crisis,” Attorney General Eric Holder vowed Monday that the Justice Department would combat the epidemic through a mix of enforcement and treatment efforts. As an added step, the Attorney General is also encouraging law enforcement agencies to train and equip their personnel with the life-saving, overdose-reversal drug known as naloxone. Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Pharmaceutical Company to Pay $27.6 Million to Settle Allegations Involving False Billings to Federal Health Care Programs By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 11:06:10 EDT Pharmaceutical manufacturer Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. and a subsidiary, IVAX LLC, have agreed to pay the government and the state of Illinois $27.6 million for allegedly violating the False Claims Act by making payments to induce prescriptions of an anti-psychotic drug for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Justice Department Seeks Temporary Restraining Order to Stop Ohio Department of Youth Services from Excessively Secluding Boys with Mental Health Needs By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 20:28:24 EDT Today, the Justice Department sought a federal court order temporarily restraining the Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) from unlawfully secluding boys with mental health needs in its juvenile correctional facilities. Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Medical Clinic Owner and Other Patient Recruiters Sentenced for Roles in $8 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 16:42:20 EDT Several patient recruiters, including a medical clinic owner, were sentenced today for their participation in a health care fraud scheme involving Flores Home Health Care Inc., a defunct home health care company. Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Medical Clinic Owner Sentenced for Role in Multiple Health Care Fraud Schemes Totaling Over $20 Million By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 16:48:34 EDT The owner and operator of a Miami medical clinic, Merfi Corp., was sentenced today to serve 108 months in prison for her participation in multiple health care fraud schemes. Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Southern California Man Found Guilty of Health Care Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft for Role in $1.5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 17:17:28 EDT A Southern California man who ran a durable medical equipment (DME) supply company has been found guilty by a federal jury in Los Angeles for his role in a $1.5 million Medicare fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Detroit Home Health Agency Office Manager Sentenced for Her Role in $5.8 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 8 Apr 2014 17:02:23 EDT The office manager of a Detroit-area home health agency was sentenced today to serve 46 months in prison for her role in a $5.8 million Medicare fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Owner of Tax Return Preparation Franchise and Health Provider Business Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud, Healthcare Fraud and Money Laundering By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 18:52:20 EDT Claude Arthur Verbal II, formerly of Raleigh, N.C., and now of Miami, pleaded guilty to tax fraud, healthcare fraud and money laundering in two separate cases in federal court. Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Amedisys Home Health Companies Agree to Pay $150 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 23 Apr 2014 13:05:53 EDT Amedisys Inc. and its affiliates (Amedisys) have agreed to pay $150 million to the federal government to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by submitting false home healthcare billings to the Medicare program. Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Owner of Baton Rouge Pharmacy Pleads Guilty for Directing $2.2 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 16:05:25 EDT The owner of a Louisiana pharmacy pleaded guilty today for directing a $2.2 million Medicare fraud scheme to repackage and redistribute prescription medications. Mona Patrice Carter, 47, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge James J. Brady of the Middle District of Louisiana to one count of health care fraud. Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Government Settles False Claims Act Allegations Against Florida-Based Baptist Health System for $2.5 Million By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 6 May 2014 10:43:36 EDT Baptist Health System Inc. (Baptist Health), the parent company for a network of affiliated hospitals and medical providers in the Jacksonville, Florida, area, has agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle allegations that its subsidiaries violated the False Claims Act by submitting claims to federal health care programs for medically unnecessary services and drugs. Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Justice Department, Health and Human Services and Other Law Enforcement Officials to Announce Significant Medicare Fraud Strike Force Actions By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 May 2014 09:57:08 EDT Officials from the Justice Department, Health and Human Services and other law enforcement partners will hold a press conference today, Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. EDT, to announce Medicare Fraud Strike Force law enforcement actions in Miami and throughout the nation. Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Dallas-Based Physician and Home Health Agency Director of Nursing Convicted in $3 Million Medicare Fraud Conspiracy By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 13 May 2014 14:52:19 EDT Late yesterday, a federal jury in the Northern District of Texas convicted a physician and a home health agency manager for their participation in a $3 million Medicare fraud conspiracy. Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Former Wellcare Chief Executive Sentenced for Health Care Fraud By www.justice.gov Published On :: Mon, 19 May 2014 13:34:06 EDT Former WellCare Chief Executive Officer Todd S. Farha, 45, of Tampa, Florida, was sentenced today in the Middle District of Florida to serve 36 months in prison for defrauding the Florida Medicaid program. Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Detroit-Area Home Health Agency Owner Sentenced to 72 Months in Prison for His Role in $13.8 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 22 May 2014 13:57:57 EDT Zahir Yousafzai, 44, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gerald E. Rosen in the Eastern District of Michigan. In addition to his prison term, Yousafzai was sentenced to three years of supervised release and was ordered to pay $4,131,135 in restitution, jointly and severally with his co-defendants. Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Owner and Recruiter for Louisiana and Texas Mental Health Clinics Convicted as Part of $258 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme in Baton Rouge, Louisiana By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 22 May 2014 17:17:50 EDT An owner and operator of community mental health centers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as well as a patient recruiter for a related facility in Houston, Texas, were convicted on Wednesday, May 21, 2014, for their roles in a $258 million Medicare fraud scheme. Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Convicted Money Launderers Sentenced to Prison in Connection with Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 22 May 2014 16:00:27 EDT Two Florida men were sentenced today in the Middle District of Florida for their roles in a fraud scheme involving the submission of more than $10 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare for physical therapy. Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Houston Ambulance Operator Sentenced for Her Role in $2.4 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 11:33:08 EDT The owner and operator of a Houston area ambulance company was sentenced today to serve 97 months in prison for her role in a $2.4 million Medicare fraud scheme Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Office Worker Pleads Guilty in Miami for Role in $7 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 11:52:10 EDT An office worker pleaded guilty today in connection with a health care fraud scheme involving Anna Nursing Services Corp. (Anna Nursing), a defunct home health care company Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Former Owner of Physical Therapy Clinic Sentenced to Prison in Connection with Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 11:56:22 EDT A Florida man who was convicted of conspiracy to commit health care fraud was sentenced to serve 27 months in prison today in federal court in Tampa, Florida Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Patient Recruiter Pleads Guilty in Miami for Role in $205 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 12:01:01 EDT A former patient recruiter pleaded guilty today in Miami, Florida, for his role in a $205 million Medicare fraud scheme Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Owners of Two Houston-Area Home Health Care Companies, Doctor, and Hospital Employee Sentenced for Their Roles in $3 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Tue, 2 Sep 2014 12:09:35 EDT Owners of two home health agencies, a doctor, and a hospital employee who sold patient information were all sentenced today for their roles in an $3 million Medicare fraud scheme Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Owner of Home Health Company Pleads Guilty to Role in $6.5 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 15:59:32 EDT The owner and operator of Nestor’s Health Services, Inc. (Nestor HH), a now-defunct Miami home health care agency, pleaded guilty today in connection with a $6.5 million health care fraud scheme Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Nation’s Largest Nursing Home Pharmacy Company to Pay $124 Million to Settle Allegations Involving False Billings to Federal Health Care Programs By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 15:45:39 EDT Omnicare Inc., the nation’s largest provider of pharmaceuticals and pharmacy services to nursing homes, has agreed to pay $124.24 million for allegedly offering improper financial incentives to skilled nursing facilities in return for their continued selection of Omnicare to supply drugs to elderly Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, the Justice Department announced today Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Patient Recruiter Pleads Guilty for Role in $6.5 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 15:28:32 EDT A patient recruiter for a Miami home health care agency pleaded guilty today in connection with a health care fraud scheme involving defunct home health care company Nestor’s Health Services Inc. (Nestor HH). The owner and operator of Nestor HH pleaded guilty to charges related to the scheme earlier this month Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Justice Department Sues Los Angeles Pharmaceutical Company Over Feminine Health Drug Products By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 10:42:28 EDT The Department of Justice today announced the filing of a civil lawsuit against Laclede Inc. and its president, Michael A. Pellico, seeking to stop the distribution of over-the-counter vaginal drug products that the company makes and sells nationwide Full Article OPA Press Releases
health U.S. Files Complaint and Consent Decree Against Mira Health and Senior Officers By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 10:48:11 EDT The United States has filed a complaint and the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York has entered a consent decree against Mira Health Ltd. (Mira), its chief operating officer, Michael S. Ragno Sr., and its quality assurance manager, Michael S. Ragno Jr., all of Farmingdale, New York Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Justice Department, Health and Human Services Call for Action to Address Abuse of Older Americans By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 11:53:44 EDT Today, leaders in the fight against elder abuse announced a framework for tackling the highest priority challenges to elder abuse prevention and prosecution, and called on all Americans to take a stand against the serious societal problem of elder abuse, neglect and financial exploitation Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Four Patient Recruiters Plead Guilty in Miami for Roles in $20 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 12:06:31 EDT Four patient recruiters pleaded guilty in connection with a $20 million health care fraud scheme involving Trust Care Health Services Inc. (Trust Care), a defunct home health care company Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Four patient recruiters pleaded guilty in connection with a $20 million health care fraud scheme involving Trust Care Health Services Inc. (Trust Care), a defunct home health care company By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 12:07:41 EDT Jose Rodrigo Arechiga-Gamboa, also known as “Chino Antrax,” was formally extradited to the United States by the Netherlands today Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Owner and Administrator of Miami Home Health Companies Pleads Guilty for Role in $74 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 14:40:11 EDT A Miami resident who owned a home health care company and was the administrator of another home health care company pleaded guilty today for her participation in a $74 million Medicare fraud scheme Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Director of Nursing Pleads Guilty in Miami for Role in $7 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Fri, 29 Aug 2014 10:13:42 EDT A former director of nursing pleaded guilty today in connection with a health care fraud scheme involving Anna Nursing Services Corp. (Anna Nursing), a defunct home health care company in Miami Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Community Health Systems Inc. to Pay $98.15 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 15:27:24 EDT The Justice Department announced today that Community Health Systems Inc. (CHS), the nation’s largest operator of acute care hospitals, has agreed to pay $98.15 million to resolve multiple lawsuits alleging that the company knowingly billed government health care programs for inpatient services that should have been billed as outpatient or observation services. The settlement also resolves allegations that one of the company’s affiliated hospitals, Laredo Medical Center (LMC), improperly billed the Medicare program for certain inpatient procedures and for services rendered to patients referred in violation of the Physician Self-Referral Law, commonly known as the Stark Law. CHS is based in Franklin, Tennessee, and has 206 affiliated hospitals in 29 states Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Michigan Home Health Agency Owner Pleads Guilty to Participating in $22 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 13:55:36 EDT A greater Detroit-area owner of three home health agencies pleaded guilty today for his role in a $22 million home health care fraud scheme Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Owner of Home Health Care Company Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Prison for Role in $6 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 28 Aug 2014 13:21:35 EDT A co-owner of Professional Medical Home Health LLC was sentenced today to serve 70 months in prison and ordered to pay $6.2 million in restitution for her participation in a health care fraud scheme involving the now defunct home health care company Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Owner of Tax Return Preparation Franchise and Health Provider Business Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud, Healthcare Fraud and Money Laundering By www.justice.gov Published On :: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 17:40:15 EDT Claude Arthur Verbal II, formerly of Raleigh, North Carolina, and now of Miami, was sentenced today to serve 135 months in prison for tax fraud, healthcare fraud and money laundering crimes in two separate cases in federal court Full Article OPA Press Releases
health Florida Home Health Care Company and Its Owners Agree to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations for $1.65 Million By www.justice.gov Published On :: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 11:31:48 EDT A Plus Home Health Care Inc. and its owners, Tracy Nemerofsky and her father, Stephen Nemerofsky, have agreed to pay $1.65 million to the United States to settle allegations that A Plus paid spouses of referring physicians for sham marketing positions in order to induce patient referrals. Full Article OPA Press Releases
health What’s New Health Canada? November 2019 Updates By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 14:41:48 +0000 By Alejandra Gomez Perez, M.Sc., Regulatory Affairs Associate What’s New in: Therapeutic Products Directorate: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/drug-products/what-new-drug-products-health-canada.html Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/brgtherap/update-miseajour/index-eng.php Medical Devices: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/medical-devices/what-new.html Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/natural-non-prescription/what-new.html Updates from Health Canada Type of Update and Link Date Posted Notice – Update to Clinical Trial Site Information Form 29 November … Continue reading » Full Article Canadian Regulatory Affairs Cato Research Health Canada regulatory
health What’s New Health Canada? January and February 2020 Updates By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Mar 2020 17:52:44 +0000 By Alejandra Gomez Perez, M.Sc., Regulatory Affairs Associate What’s New in: Therapeutic Products Directorate: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/drug-products/what-new-drug-products-health-canada.html Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/brgtherap/update-miseajour/index-eng.php Medical Devices: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/medical-devices/what-new.html Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/natural-non-prescription/what-new.html Updates from Health Canada Type of Update and Link Date Posted Notice: Product Monograph Implementation Plans 13 January 2020 … Continue reading » Full Article Health Canada Updates Health Canada Regulatory Authorities
health What’s New Health Canada? By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 21:44:25 +0000 By Alejandra Gomez Perez, M.Sc., Regulatory Affairs Associate What’s New in: Therapeutic Products Directorate: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/drug-products/what-new-drug-products-health-canada.html Biologics and Genetic Therapies Directorate: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/brgtherap/update-miseajour/index-eng.php Medical Devices: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/medical-devices/what-new.html Natural and Non-prescription Health Products Directorate: https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/drugs-health-products/natural-non-prescription/what-new.html Updates from Health Canada New Private Label Medical Device Licence Application Form 07 April 2020 Guidance Document: How to Complete the … Continue reading » Full Article Canadian Regulatory Affairs Cato Research Health Canada CATOSMS
health Six Ways New Federal Health IT Rules Improve Both Care and Public Health By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 09:26:15 -0400 The federal government in March released a pair of long-awaited rules that will give patients greater access to their health data and improve the flow of information across care settings. Full Article
health Some Indicators of Public Health in Philadelphia Had Improved Before COVID-19 By feedproxy.google.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 09:57:00 -0400 The spread of COVID-19 is placing unprecedented strain on Philadelphia’s hospitals, public health systems, and residents. Although the full effects of the emergency have yet to be realized, newly released data from 2018 and 2019 provides insight on the state of public health in the city before the pandemic. Full Article