Former Nurse Practitioner Faces Prison, Stiff Financial Penalty in Case Involving Medicare Kickbacks

A former Georgia nurse practitioner, who with her husband owned two telemedicine and two durable medical equipment companies (DME), faces up to 20 years in prison for her role in a Medicare kickback conspiracy that bilked Medicare out of $136 million. Earlier this month, Jean Wilson pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and…

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Home Healthcare Company Owner Sentenced to Nine Years in $2.8M Healthcare Fraud Case

The owner of a home healthcare company who was convicted last September for orchestrating a $2.8 million healthcare fraud and wire fraud conspiracy, and engaging in money laundering, aggravated identity theft, and witness tampering, has been sentenced to nine years in prison. Indian national Yogesh K. Pancholi of Michigan owned and operated Shring Home Care…

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The Health Law Offices of Anthony C. Vitale Announces the Addition of Ricardo Gomez as Associate Counsel

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The Health Law Office of Anthony C. Vitale is pleased to announce Ricardo Gomez has joined the firm as an associate. Ricardo earned his law degree from Florida International University College of Law, where he also earned his Bachelor of Arts in International Relations. His practice will focus on civil, administrative contractual, corporate, third-party payor,…

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Florida Man Convicted in $67M ‘Doctor Chase’ Genetic Testing Healthcare Fraud Scheme

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Another defendant who was part of a multimillion-dollar healthcare fraud scheme tied to unnecessary genetic testing has been convicted by a federal jury. Jose Goyos of West Palm Beach was indicted in February 2022 along with nine others in the Southern District of Florida for their alleged roles in a $67 million healthcare fraud, wire…

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Pharmacists, Pharmacy Owners, and Doctors Sentenced in Texas Compounding Pharmacy Healthcare Fraud Scheme

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Nine Texans have been sentenced to anywhere from 18 months to 20 years for their parts in a $126 million compounding fraud scheme. The group sentenced in this healthcare fraud scheme includes three compounding pharmacy owners, a physician, two pharmacists, and three patient recruiters sentenced in this compounding pharmacy scheme. According to the U.S. Department…

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Feds Use Data Analytics to Detect Fraud

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A Jacksonville-based healthcare provider accused of making false or fraudulent claims with the Florida Medicaid program agreed to pay $700,000 to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act. The case against Physicians Group Services resolves allegations that PGS submitted claims to Florida’s Medicaid program for quantitative urine drug testing that were medically unnecessary because…

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