Jul 19, 2023 | Cyber Law, False Claims Act, Fraud Investigations, Government Investigations
NextGen Healthcare Inc. is a prominent electronic health record (“EHR”) technology vendor that provides software solutions and services to healthcare providers across the United States. The company’s products are widely used to manage patient records, streamline...
May 17, 2023 | False Claims Act, Fraud Investigations
On May 9, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice announces that a hospital and hospitalist group agreed to settle allegations they violated the False Claims Act (FCA). The settlement resolved federal and state allegations. According to the press release, between...
May 10, 2023 | Fraud Investigations
Return preparer fraud is one of the IRS’ Dirty Dozen Tax Scams, and the government continues in its efforts to eradicate it as such. Last year, Assistant Attorney General David A. Hubbert advised “taxpayers seeking a return preparer should remain vigilant.” The...
Apr 4, 2023 | Fraud Investigations, Government Investigations, Health Care Fraud
Karen Sarkisyan, Gayk Akhsharumov, and Babken Chalkadryan, of San Gabriel Hospice & Palliative Care Inc. (“San Gabriel”), were each previously charged in the U.S Central District Court of California with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to...
Dec 14, 2022 | Fraud Investigations, Government Investigations
The DOJ just announced that Paul Andrecola, a New Jersey business owner, was sentenced to 5 years in prison for selling $2.7 million worth of unregistered pesticides. Andrecola was previously charged with one count of knowingly distributing or selling an unregistered...
Nov 22, 2022 | Fraud Investigations
On Friday, November 18, 2022, a North Carolina federal jury found Michael Mandel Baldwin guilty of securities fraud and wire fraud. Baldwin, a 53-year old Virginia-based pastor, was found to have fraudulently coaxed investors into giving him money for a purported...
