Mar 5, 2024 | Health Care, Health Care Fraud
Medical doctor, Alexander Baldonado, has been charged with one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, six counts of health care fraud, two counts of conspiracy to defraud the United States and pay and receive health care kickbacks, and one count of...
Mar 5, 2024 | White Collar Crime
In recent years, the government has been actively combating return preparer fraud. CG Attorneys have analyzed various tax preparer cases, including a recent complaint filed by the United States aimed at barring nine Florida tax preparers and their associated...
Feb 27, 2024 | Health Care, Health Care Fraud, Healthcare Transactions
The DOJ just announced that Dr. John Thropay, former radiation oncologist, was convicted of one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and four counts of health care fraud. A California federal jury convicted Thropay for his role in a $2.8 million Medicare...
Feb 23, 2024 | False Claims Act, Fraud Investigations, Government Investigations, Health Care, Health Care Fraud, Medicare and Medicaid, White Collar Crime
On February 22, the Department of Justice (DOJ) released its annual False Claims Act (FCA) statistics for Fiscal Year 2023. The DOJ’s press release announced the “highest number of settlements and judgments in history,” at 543 total settlements and judgments....
Feb 14, 2024 | White Collar Crime
Established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) aimed to provide financial relief to small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, intending to bolster employee retention and sustain payroll...
Feb 9, 2024 | DOJ, False Claims Act, Fraud Investigations, Health Care, Health Care Fraud
Recently, as I scrolled through my Google News Alert email for “False Claims Act,” one government press release caught my eye. The title – “National Roofing Company Settles PPP Fraud Allegations for $9 Million” – while certainly noteworthy, was not what interested...
Feb 7, 2024 | Health Care
At Chilivis Grubman, we strive to keep you abreast of crucial developments in healthcare regulations. In December, we notified you of significant changes to telemedicine prescribing by the Georgia Composite Medical Board (the Board). The Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy...
Feb 1, 2024 | Health Care
The DOJ announced that Peter Stoll III, former employee of a medical device company located in Pennsylvania, will serve prison time for falsifying U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) documents. Stoll was employed as a regulatory affairs specialist, and he was...
Feb 1, 2024 | White Collar Crime
On January 29, the Department of Justice announced three former Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees were sentenced in the District of Columbia for their involvement in a conspiracy to steal proprietary software and sensitive law-enforcement databases from...
Jan 25, 2024 | False Claims Act
The DOJ announced that oil and natural gas company Hilcorp San Juan L.P. has agreed to pay $34.6 million to resolve allegations of violating the False Claim Act (FCA). According to the government, Hilcorp underpaid royalties to the Office of Natural Resources Revenue...
