November 2011

November 10, 2011; U.S. Attorney; District of Maryland

Salisbury Cardiologist Sentenced To Over 8 Years In Prison For Implanting Unnecessary Cardiac StentsClick here to review our disclaimersClick here to review our disclaimers Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge William D. Quarles, Jr. sentenced cardiologist John R. McLean, age 59, of Salisbury, Maryland, today to 97 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for six health care fraud offenses in connection with a scheme in which Dr. McLean submitted insurance claims for inserting unnecessary cardiac stents, ordered unnecessary tests and made false entries in patient medical records, in order to defraud Medicare, Medicaid and private insurers. Judge Quarles also ordered that McLean pay restitution to Medicare and the other health insurance programs of $579,070. Judge Quarles also ordered McLean to forfeit $579,070 as proceeds of the crime.

November 10, 2011; U.S. Department of Justice

Fort Lauderdale-area Halfway House Owners Plead Guilty to Kickback Scheme WASHINGTON - The two managers and operators of a Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-area halfway house company pleaded guilty today for their role in a Medicare fraud kickback scheme that funneled patients through a fraudulent mental health company, American Therapeutic Corporation (ATC), announced the Department of Justice, FBI and Department of Health and Human Services.

November 8, 2011; U.S. Department of Justice

Miami-Area Patient Recruiter Pleads Guilty in $25 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme WASHINGTON - A patient recruiter of a Miami health care agency pleaded guilty yesterday for her participation in a $25 million home health Medicare fraud scheme, announced the Department of Justice, the FBI and the Department of Health and Human Services.

November 8, 2011; U.S. Attorney; Middle District of Tennessee

Vanguard Health Care, Vanguard Health Care Ancillary to Pay two Million Dollars to Settle False Claims Act Allegations Vanguard and its wholly owned subsidiary, Vanguard Health Care Ancillary, have agreed to pay the United States and the State of Tennessee two million dollars to settle False Claims Act allegations, announced Jerry E. Martin, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee.

November 4, 2011; U.S. Attorney; Middle District of North Carolina

Area Dentist Pleads Guilty To Health Care Fraud GREENSBORO, N.C. - United States Attorney Ripley Rand announced that Greensboro dentist Tung Thai Nguyen pleaded guilty yesterday to health care fraud charges in connection with false claims submitted to Medicaid.

November 3, 2011; U.S. Department of Justice

Former "Most Wanted" Health Care Fraud Fugitives Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison for $9.1 Million Detroit Medicare Fraud Scheme WASHINGTON - Two sisters who owned a fraudulent Detroit-area medical clinic and who are former "Most Wanted" health care fraud fugitives were each sentenced in Miami today to 14 years in prison for their leading roles in a $9.1 million Medicare fraud scheme, announced the Department of Justice, the FBI and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

November 3, 2011; U.S. Attorney; Southern District of West Virginia

Federal Jury Convicts Man On Charges Related To Health Care Fraud Scheme CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Sargis Tadevosyan, 42, an Armenian citizen, was convicted today by a federal jury in connection with a health care fraud scheme that intended to defraud millions of dollars from Medicare, announced U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin. After a four-day trial, Tadevosyan was found guilty of two felony counts: conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.

November 3, 2011; U.S. Department of Justice

Detroit-Area Man Arrested In Connection With $30 Million Medicare Home Health Scheme WASHINGTON - A Detroit-area resident was charged and arrested today in the Eastern District of Michigan for his alleged leading role in a $30 million Medicare fraud scheme involving home health services, announced the Department of Justice, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the FBI and the HHS-Office of Inspector General (OIG). In addition to the arrest, law enforcement agents executed search warrants at five locations, seizure warrants for 31 bank accounts related to the scheme and suspended Medicare payments to 16 health care companies associated with the scheme.

November 2, 2011; U.S. Attorney; Southern District of Texas

Medical Equipment Business Owner and Manager Arrested for Health Care Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft McALLEN, Texas - A co-owner and manager of a McAllen-area durable medical equipment (DME) business have been indicted by a federal grand jury and charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud, multiple counts of health care fraud and aggravated identity theft for their alleged roles in a scheme to defraud Medicare and Medicaid through fraudulent billings for power wheelchairs, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. Both were arrested approximately an hour and a half ago without incident.

November 2, 2011; U.S. Attorney; District of Rhode Island

R.I. Ambulance Company Owner Sentenced To 24 Months In Federal Prison For Health Care Fraud; Ordered To Pay More Than $700,000 In Restitution PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The owner and president of a Warwick, R.I., ambulance company was sentenced today to 24 month in federal prison, 3 years supervised release and 1,000 hours of community service for defrauding health care programs administered by Medicare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island of more than $700,000.

November 2, 2011; U.S. Department of Justice

Brooklyn, N.Y., Medicare Fraud Strike Force Charges 12 Individuals for Participating in Health Care Fraud Schemes Totaling More Than $95 Million WASHINGTON - Twelve individuals, including three medical doctors, a doctor of osteopathy and a chiropractor, were charged today in the Eastern District of New York for their roles in separate health care fraud schemes that resulted in the submission of more than $95 million in false claims to the Medicare program, announced the Department of Justice, the FBI and the Department of Health and Human Services.

November 1, 2011; U.S. Attorney; Southern District of Texas

Medical Equipment Business Owner and Manager Arrested for Health Care Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft McALLEN, Texas - A co-owner and manager of a McAllen-area durable medical equipment (DME) business have been indicted by a federal grand jury and charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud, multiple counts of health care fraud and aggravated identity theft for their alleged roles in a scheme to defraud Medicare and Medicaid through fraudulent billings for power wheelchairs, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. Both were arrested approximately an hour and a half ago without incident.

November 1, 2011; U.S. Attorney; Southern District of Texas

Home Healthcare Nurse Sentenced to Federal Prison McALLEN, Texas - A former home healthcare nurse has been sentenced to federal prison without parole for making false statements relating to health care matters, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today.