Feb 25, 2025 | Health Care, Health Care Fraud, Healthcare Transactions
On February 20, 2025, Gregory Schreck, 50, of Johnson County, Kansas, pleaded guilty to orchestrating an internet-based operation that defrauded Medicare and other federal health care benefit programs of more than $1 billion. Schreck, vice president at healthcare...
Feb 25, 2025 | Land Use Law, Land Zoning Law
A long-awaited connection between the Atlanta Beltline and one of the city’s busiest commercial corridors is finally nearing completion. After more than a decade of planning and construction, a new ramp linking the Eastside Trail to Ponce de Leon Avenue is set to open...
Feb 24, 2025 | False Claims Act
The DOJ announced that Saad Healthcare, an Alabama corporation offering health care and hospice services, will pay $3 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act (“FCA”) by submitting fraudulent claims for hospice care to Medicare. According...
Feb 20, 2025 | DMEPOS, Government Investigations, Health Care, Health Care Fraud, Medicare and Medicaid
If you are a DMEPOS supplier and are purchasing opt-in Medicare leads, you should be aware of Medicare’s prohibition against telephone solicitation of beneficiaries. In order to enroll as a Medicare DMEPOS supplier, and as a condition of payment, DMEPOS providers must...
Feb 19, 2025 | White Collar Crime
On February 14, 2025, the Department of Justice announced that a Nevada woman pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States in connection with COVID-19-related employment tax credits. According to court documents, Candies Goode-McCoy, of Las Vegas, was...
Feb 18, 2025 | Land Use Law, Land Zoning Law
Adaptive reuse is revitalizing U.S. cities by repurposing underutilized buildings. Initially popularized by Los Angeles in 1999, it has surged post-COVID as remote work leaves office buildings vacant. In 2024, over 55,000 housing units emerged from office conversions,...
Feb 17, 2025 | False Claims Act, Fraud Investigations, Government Investigations, Health Care Fraud, Medicare and Medicaid
The DOJ announced that SVCMC Inc., formerly known as Saint Vincent’s Catholic Medical Centers of New York (SVCMC), will pay $29 million to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act. According to the DOJ, the medical center knowingly retained...
Feb 17, 2025 | Fraud Investigations, Health Care, Health Care Fraud
A federal jury has found a New York doctor guilty of orchestrating a fraudulent scheme that led to the submission of over $24 million in false claims to Medicare. Dr. Alexander Baldonado, 69, of Queens, was convicted for his role in ordering medically unnecessary...
Feb 11, 2025 | Land Use Law, Land Zoning Law
The Piedmont Park Conservancy is updating its comprehensive plan for the first time in 25 years and is seeking community input to shape the future of Atlanta’s most popular green space. Proposed improvements include a new boardwalk around Lake Clara Meer, additional...
Feb 11, 2025 | Health Care, Health Care Fraud
The DOJ announced that four pharmacists have been sentenced for their roles in a massive healthcare fraud scheme that defrauded Medicare, Medicaid, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan out of over $13 million. The pharmacists will now face prison sentences ranging...
