HOUSTON, TEXAS – A Houston-area pain clinic owner and a clinic employee who posed as a physician were sentenced to 240 months and 96 months in prison, respectively, today for their roles at a “pill mill” where they and their … Read More
BOSTON – A Natick psychiatrist was arrested today in connection with charges that he billed Medicare and private insurance companies for over $10 million in treatments he did not provide and then obstructed justice in an attempt to conceal his … Read More
A Pittsburgh woman involved in a multi-million dollar fraud home health care fraud scheme was sentenced to four years of probation and ordered to pay more than $94,000 in restitution to the state’s Medicaid program, federal prosecutors in Pittsburgh said … Read More
Dentists across America are noticing a more than 50% increase in teeth grinding and clenching in their patients. Stress from a year that has seen a raging pandemic, racial justice protests and a contentious election is manifesting in the mouth. … Read More
WBZ-TV’s Bill Shields spoke with local dentists ready to help give out the COVID-19 vaccines. [link to video below] Source: Dentists Willing To Administer COVID-19 Vaccine If Needed / Yahoo!News
AChina Spring woman who claims a dentist pulled the wrong tooth while she was sedated and then billed her for work that was not performed is suing the dental practice. Carlla Hill is seeking from $250,000 to $1 million in … Read More
Hypocrisy can be embarrassing — and also politically disabling. Austin Mayor Steve Adler got a dose of that nasty medicine this week, when Tony Plohetski — a reporter for KVUE-TV and the Austin American-Statesman — revealed that the mayor was … Read More
With multiple Covid-19 vaccines rapidly heading toward approval, optometrists and dentists are pushing for the authority to immunize patients during routine eye exams and dental cleanings. These medical professionals say their help will be needed to distribute the vaccines to … Read More
Judicial misconduct during the 2018 election has brought sanctions for two Dallas-area judges, but only one of them is still in office. Source: 2018 Election Misconduct Brings Judicial Sanctions for Dallas Justice and Former JP / Law360.com
The Eastern District of Texas announced several indictments last week. The included a North Texas financial advisor who has been accused of wire fraud and another individual accused of violating anti-kickback statutes. The Eastern District of Texas provided information on … Read More
On November 19, 2020, MCNA Dental announced that UnitedHealth Group (“United”) acquired the MCNA organization. MCNA Dental will retain its name and brand, and will continue functioning as one of the three dental maintenance organizations (DMOs) contracted by the state … Read More
The Texas attorney general’s office has fired the last remaining whistleblower who alleged Ken Paxton broke the law in doing favors for a political donor — just days after aides had sued the agency alleging they suffered retaliation for making … Read More
Dental visit delays are a concern during the pandemic. News5 got a look at the extra safety measures in place to keep patients and staff safe. Plus, dentists share their experiences and steps you can take to get back on … Read More
From compounding pharmacy fraud to medical billing fraud, there has been a sharp increase in both the frequency and the variations of medical fraud cases recently. It is an issue that needs to be tackled more seriously, and with better … Read More
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (KT) – A two-year investigation has led to federal health care fraud charges against the owner of rehabilitation facilities in eastern Kentucky. Eugene Sisco III, 35, of Pikeville, the owner of several rehabilitation facilities in Pike, Floyd and … Read More
OAK PARK, IL — A doctor from Oak Park and a Matteson woman are facing charges stemming from accusations they defrauded the state out of more than $1.2 million in Medicaid funds, Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Monday, in a … Read More
A Texas physician has been sentenced to five years in prison and ordered to pay $9.5 million in restitution for her role in a multi-million Medicare fraud scheme, according to the Department of Justice. Yolanda Hamilton, M.D., was convicted of … Read More
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) – The owner of Pike County rehabilitation center was indicted in federal court earlier this week on Medicaid fraud. Eugene Sisco III of Pikeville was charged with devising a scheme to get money from health care providers. … Read More
BOSTON — A federal judge has sentenced a former Hopkinton woman who embezzled nearly $350,000 from a Greater Boston dental office to nearly three and a half years in prison. U.S. District Court Judge Mark L. Wolfe on Tuesday sentenced … Read More
BEAUMONT, Texas — A 43-year-old physician practicing in Beaumont has been found guilty of federal health care fraud violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Stephen J. Cox today. Grigoriy T. Rodonaia, of Port Neches, Texas, was … Read More
HOUSTON – A Texas physician was sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday for a $16 million Medicare fraud scheme, federal officials said. Yolanda Hamilton, M.D., 57, of Harris County, the physician-owner and operator of HMS Health and Wellness Center, … Read More
Dentists rank as some of the most trusted professionals in the US, but many insurance companies are using that trust to sell more dental plans. Providers should investigate whether companies are using a false endorsement to enroll clients. One of … Read More
The FBI is investigating Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Associated Press reported Tuesday evening, vetting allegations made by eight of Paxton’s former top aides that he illegally used the power of his office to benefit a political donor. Two … Read More
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton abused his office to benefit himself, a high-end campaign donor and a woman with whom he was reportedly having an affair before retaliating against seven top aides who reported him to the FBI, a lawsuit … Read More
When news broke last month that top aides to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had accused him of bribery and abuse of office, many in the Texas political scene were shocked but not surprised. In a mutiny without precedent, eight … Read More
Recently, a former Texas hospital (the “Hospital”) settled a multi-million dollar False Claims Act civil lawsuit involving the acquisition and use of funds from the largest Federal Housing Administration-backed mortgage for a for-profit hospital. The Hospital settled for $13.6 million … Read More
Law professor John Aloysius Cogan Jr. is a health insurance expert and Roger S. Baldwin Scholar at the UConn School of Law, who focuses his research and teaching on health care organizations and finance, health law and policy, federal health … Read More
As the pandemic rages on, many Texans are still struggling and have turned to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, better known as SNAP, for help. The federal program, administered by the Texas Health & Human Services Commission, provides food assistance … Read More
Memphis, Tennessee – Doctor Shoaib Qureshi, Doctor Imran Mirza, Memphis Primary Care Specialists, Lunceford Family Health Center, and Getwell Family Medicine agreed to pay $341,690 to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly charging Medicare for … Read More
At a senior staff meeting one Thursday morning in May, with much of the Texas attorney general’s office working from home and morale seeming low, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton arrived at the Price Daniel Sr. State Office Building in … Read More
AUGUSTA (WJBF) – A Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for organizing a scheme that paid workers to solicit elderly and low-income residents for information used to fraudulently bill government medical programs. 39-year old Patrick Siado of Houston, … Read More
DALLAS (CN) — Two anonymous sources claim that Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had an affair with a woman whom he later helped get a job with a campaign donor who is tied to criminal corruption allegations against him. … Read More
Two more senior aides to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton have been fired weeks after top deputies accused him of criminal wrongdoing — marking four such terminations in just a few weeks. David Maxwell, the agency’s director of law enforcement, … Read More
Millions of Americans are delaying dental appointments over concerns about coronavirus infection, and that’s likely to continue to trigger higher fees for patients, job cuts for workers and fewer family practices. When the pandemic began, essentially all dentists temporarily shut … Read More
Medtronic USA Inc. has agreed to pay more than $9 million to resolve allegations of kickbacks and failure to fully report payments made to a neurosurgeon, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced. The settlement will include $8.1 million … Read More
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has faced scrutiny in recent weeks after some of his aides accused him of authorizing an investigation to benefit Austin developer Nate Paul, a Paxton associate beset by bankruptcies and legal troubles. Now, documents obtained … Read More
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office has sidelined four of the seven senior aides who weeks ago told law enforcement they believed Paxton had committed bribery and abuse of office — firing two and placing two more on leave — … Read More
A Cypress doctor was indicted by a federal grand jury on a single count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Fatima Sayeed appeared before Magistrate Judge Christina A. Bryan on Oct. 16 by video, where federal prosecutors allege she … Read More
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – Another top deputy to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is leaving his agency, continuing the exodus of lawyers who earlier this month accused the Republican of crimes including bribery and abuse of office. Darren McCarty, the deputy … Read More
The Department of Justice Criminal Division today announced a historic nationwide enforcement action involving 345 charged defendants across 51 federal districts, including the Eastern District of Texas. In conjunction with the takedown, CMS Center for Program Integrity announced that it … Read More
