Nov 14, 2022 | False Claims Act, Fraud Investigations, Health Care
Last week, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas (Austin) announced that Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. had agreed to pay $3 million to resolve False Claims Act (FCA) allegations. According to its website, Omega Healthcare Investors...
Nov 9, 2022 | federal investigations
On November 2, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the conviction of Sharon Barnes Sutton, former commissioner of the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners. A federal Jury convicted Barnes Sutton for two counts of extortion in connection with a $1.8 million...
Nov 9, 2022 | Government Investigations, Health Care Fraud
On Friday, November 4, 2022, less than one week into a scheduled three-week trial, the attorneys at Chilivis Grubman, along with esteemed co-counsel, settled a lawsuit brought by Rebecca Hockaday (“Hockaday”) against firm client Athens Orthopedic Clinic (“AOC”),...
Nov 7, 2022 | False Claims Act
On November 3, 2022, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) announced a default judgment of over $15 million against billing and coding company Titan Medical Compliance, and its owner, Timothy Warren. According to...
Nov 1, 2022 | False Claims Act
The government has issued warnings to individuals and businesses related to improper claim submissions and has shown its seriousness through enforcement actions using the powerful False Claims Act as tool to reach its goals. So, when Michael A. Bennett, United States...
Nov 1, 2022 | False Claims Act
Chilivis Grubman attorneys recently discussed a medical provider (Dr. Mangesh Kanvinde) who paid $720,000 and agreed to exclusion to resolve allegations he violated the False Claims Act. According to the U.S. Department of Justice’s press release, Dr. Kanvinde...
Nov 1, 2022 | White Collar Crime
On October 27, the Department of Justice announced Kenneth Barngrover, M.D., and his practice, Southeast Regional Pain Center (SRPC), in Columbus, Georgia, will pay $1,000,000 in civil penalties. Barngrover operated a worker’s compensation pharmacy out of SRPC offices...
Oct 20, 2022 | Government Investigations, Health Care Fraud
On October 18, the Department of Justice announced that for-profit home health provider Carter Healthcare LLC, along with its affiliates CHC Holdings and Carter-Florida (collectively Carter Healthcare), their President Stanley Carter, and Chief Operations Officer...
Oct 20, 2022 | Government Investigations
The DOJ just announced that Irina Sadovsky, owner and pharmacist-in-charge of Five Start RX, was convicted of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and conspiracy to engage in the unlicensed wholesale distribution of prescription drugs. Sadovsky now faces up to 15...
Oct 20, 2022 | White Collar Crime
On September 27, 2022, Georgia resident Tiffany Brown was indicted on 11 counts of major disaster fraud, 14 counts of wire fraud, one count of theft of government money, and three counts of money laundering. After Category 4 Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in...
