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Former TTU, NFL player charged with filing $80k in fraudulent health claims

February 3, 2020 By TDMR Leave a Comment

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A former NFL player who played for Texas Tech from 1995 to 1998 was arrested on Thursday, charged with submitting fraudulent … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: fraudulent health claims, healthcare fraud

DoJ Recovered $2.6B from Healthcare Fraud Cases in 2019

January 24, 2020 By TDMR Leave a Comment

The Department of Justice recovered over $3 billion from False Claims cases in the 2019 fiscal year, with $2.6 billion coming form healthcare fraud … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: false claims to medicaid, healthcare fraud

Local medical service providers arrested for alleged health care fraud

December 24, 2019 By TDMR 1 Comment

LAREDO, TX (KGNS) - A medical service provider in San Antonio and Laredo have two of their leaders arrested. Federal authorities are charging them … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: healthcare fraud, healthcare kickback scheme, kickbacks

Tennessee woman charged with Tenncare Fraud

December 17, 2019 By TDMR Leave a Comment

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Tennessee woman is charged with TennCare fraud and identity theft for allowing another person to use her TennCare card to receive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: dental fraud, healthcare fraud, TennCare fraud

10 Former NFL Players Charged With Stealing Millions Of Dollars In Elaborate Healthcare Scheme

December 13, 2019 By TDMR Leave a Comment

Ten former NFL players, including some high-profile names, were charged Thursday by the Justice Department for allegedly defrauding the league’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: healthcare fraud, healthcare fraud scheme

Former employees testify of unusual practices in healthcare fraud case

December 12, 2019 By TDMR Leave a Comment

McALLEN — Two former employees of the Centers for Arthritis and Osteoporosis, the clinic owned by Dr. Jorge Zamora Quezada, testified Thursday about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: health insurance fraud, healthcare fraud

New Jersey Doctor Doles Out Nearly 1.5 Million Opioids In Three Years

December 4, 2019 By TDMR Leave a Comment

It has now been a common belief that opioid addiction begins at the doctor’s office. It’s hard to dispute that assertion now as New Jersey physician … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: healthcare fraud, medicaid fraud

DOJ Charges Numerous Medical Professionals in Latest Round of Healthcare Fraud Enforcement Actions

December 2, 2019 By TDMR Leave a Comment

The US Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has recently announced several healthcare fraud enforcement actions, charging 149 people for fraud schemes … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: health care fraud scheme, healthcare fraud, medicaid fraud scheme, medicare fraud scheme

Lab to pay $26 mil for conspiring with Texas hospitals to induce doctor referrals, bill Medicare, TRICARE

November 28, 2019 By TDMR Leave a Comment

The U.S. Department of Justice announced last week that a Massachusetts-based laboratory has agreed to pay nearly $27 million to settle claims that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: healthcare fraud, healthcare kickbacks

Further details revealed after former Rio Bravo Mayor found guilty in $150M healthcare scheme

November 13, 2019 By TDMR Leave a Comment

A bond hearing is set for Nov. 18 for the former mayor of Rio Bravo who was found guilty Wednesday of participating in a $150 million health care … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: healthcare fraud, healthcare fraud scheme

Fake Houston dentists treated patients without licenses

October 23, 2019 By TDMR Leave a Comment

HOUSTON, TEXAS -- Police confiscated dental equipment from a west Houston office and arrested two people who were allegedly practicing dentistry … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: dental fraud, healthcare fraud, texas dental fraud

Former Dentist Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud

September 20, 2019 By TDMR Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON – Bilal Ahmed, 47, of Potomac, Maryland, pled guilty on September 6, 2019, to a federal charge of health care fraud stemming from a scheme … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: dental fraud, healthcare fraud

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