A patient recruiter was sentenced Wednesday to five years in prison for receiving more than $1 million in illegal kickback payments. Dominic Trumbo, 45, who owned a consulting agency in Virginia, recruited – or paid others to recruit – more … Read More
HOUSTON, TX — With the plea of a 46-year-old Houston man, 13 people now stand convicted in the healthcare scam involving Continuum Healthcare and its various health centers in the Houston area, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. Steven Houseworth … Read More
A 44-year-old McAllen woman has been charged with conspiring to pay illegal kickbacks to physicians and marketers in exchange for the referral of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. A federal grand jury returned the indictment, … Read More
The former CEO of Merced, Calif.-based Horisons Unlimited, a nonprofit chain of health clinics, pleaded guilty Aug. 13 to healthcare fraud and conspiracy to receive kickbacks, according to the Department of Justice. Sandra Haar, the former CEO, orchestrated a scheme … Read More
Four Houston-area HCA hospitals have agreed to pay $8.6 million to settle allegations that they received kickbacks from several ambulance companies in exchange for Medicare and Medicaid business referrals, federal officials said Wednesday. Bayshore Medical Center, Clear Lake Regional Medical … Read More
