Oct 5, 2022 | False Claims Act
The DOJ just announced that the owners of three Illinois home health care companies will serve prison time for their roles in a $6.7 million health care fraud scheme. Patricia Omorogbe and Felix Omorogbe (the “Omorogbes”) were sentenced to two years and 18 months,...
Sep 19, 2022 | False Claims Act
The False Claims Act (“FCA”) continues to be a significant tool for the government to ensure compliance with companies that contract with the United States. The FCA prohibits any person from knowingly presenting, or causing to be presented, a false or fraudulent...
Sep 19, 2022 | White Collar Crime
The revocation of Medicare billing privileges can significantly affect providers and often results in a snowball effect, where the revoked provider is scrutinized by private employers and privilege-granting institutions. Revoked providers can lose facility...
Sep 19, 2022 | State Bar of Georgia Investigations
On September 7, 2022, the Georgia Supreme Court denied attorney Andrew Matteson’s petition for a voluntary six-month suspension after admitting he mishandled several client matters. Matteson acknowledged he violated various Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct, but...
Sep 19, 2022 | White Collar Crime
On Thursday, September 8, 2022, U.S. District Judge Steve C. Jones sentenced a former City of Atlanta executive to 14 years in prison and ordered her to pay $2.9 million in restitution. Mitzi Bickers, 56, was the director of Atlanta’s human services department from...
