by Lisa Dalga | Apr 8, 2021 | Healthcare Fraud, Medicare News
April 8, 2021 Due to the recent expansion of telehealth services, and the ease in which this fraud can be committed, criminals are exploiting this new technology for fraudulent purposes. Medicare will cover telehealth services, including office visits, psychotherapy,...
by Lisa Dalga | Apr 6, 2021 | Article, Healthcare Fraud
April 6, 2021 Medical Identity Theft Medical identity theft occurs when a beneficiary’s Medicare number is misused, either by a provider, a supplier, or by someone posing as the real beneficiary in order to receive medical care. Such Medicare numbers are considered...
by Lisa Dalga | Apr 5, 2021 | Healthcare Fraud
April 5, 2021 A Greensboro woman was sentenced today to 37 months in prison and also ordered to make restitution in the amount of $ 213,927.55 to the North Carolina Medicaid program for Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud. Pamela Grace Faulkner, 60, was the sole...
by Lisa Dalga | Mar 24, 2021 | Healthcare Fraud, Scam Alert
March 24, 2021 According to allegations in a civil complaint filed Monday, Dr. Clay Cockerell, 64, knowingly permitted a laboratory management company to use his clinic’s lab license to submit false claims to federal health insurance programs, including TRICARE, for...
by Lisa Dalga | Mar 19, 2021 | Healthcare Fraud
March 19, 2021 Two Florida men have agreed collectively to pay at least $4 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by engaging in schemes to generate prescriptions for compounded drugs and refer those prescriptions to pharmacies in...
by Lisa Dalga | Mar 15, 2021 | Healthcare Fraud, Medicare Legal Action
March 15, 2021 Two Houston area men are now in custody on charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud relating to a pharmacy fraud scheme. Authorities arrested Mohamed Mokbel, 56, and Fathy Elsafty, 62, both of Houston. 4M Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the parent...
