Leader of $160M Medicare Fraud Scheme Convicted
Oct 16, 2024 · HOUSTON — The ringleader in a $160 million Medicare fraud scheme was convicted of 15 counts of criminal conduct following a multiagency investigation conducted by HSI Houston and law enforcement partners.
Justice Department charges nearly 200 people in $2.7 billion ... - CNN
Jun 27, 2024 · The Justice Department announced a sweeping series of charges Thursday against nearly 200 people accused of participating in health care fraud schemes with false claims topping $2.7 billion.
Doctor Sentenced for $54M Medicare Fraud Scheme
6 days ago · The Fraud Section leads the Criminal Division’s efforts to combat health care fraud through the Health Care Fraud Strike Force Program. Since March 2007, this program, currently comprised of nine strike forces operating in 27 federal districts, has charged more than 5,400 defendants who collectively have billed federal health care programs ...
Houston man guilty in $160M Medicare fraud scheme
Oct 15, 2024 · HOUSTON - A 59-year-old man has been convicted of all 15 counts as charged for heading a massive Medicare fraud scheme involving the fraudulent billing of expensive topical creams, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. The jury deliberated for less than five hours before convicting Mohamad Mokbel following a 10-day trial.
Office of Public Affairs | National Health Care Fraud Enforcement ...
Jun 27, 2024 · In just 16 months, Medicare paid two defendants more than $600 million as a result of their fraud scheme, paying on average more than a million dollars per patient for these unnecessary grafts.
Houston man guilty in $160M Medicare fraud scheme | FDA
HOUSTON - A 59-year-old Houston man has been convicted of all 15 counts as charged for heading a massive Medicare fraud scheme involving the fraudulent billing of expensive topical creams ...
SoCal pair milked Medicare for $6 million in gold, feds allege - Los ...
Oct 10, 2024 · A Medicare fraud scheme ran by a Southern California duo involved multiple local medical facilities, foreign nationals, fake bank accounts and laundering millions of dollars with gold in a...
How Medicare and Medicaid fraud became a $100B problem for …
Mar 9, 2023 · Medicare fraud runs the gamut: billing for unapproved Covid tests, genetic testing fraud, home health-care billing and a host of other schemes.
North Texas doctor sentenced to prison in sweeping $54 million Medicare …
6 days ago · Orders signed by Canchola were then used to submit more than $54 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare. Breaking News Get the latest breaking news from North Texas and beyond.
Five arrested in alleged Medicare fraud for 'sham hospices' - Los ...
Jun 8, 2024 · Federal officials announced that five people were arrested this week in Los Angeles over an alleged scheme to bilk the Medicare program of more than $15 million.