May 3, 2022 | Health Care Fraud
On April 28, the Department of Justice announced that Robert Sabet, a New York pharmacy owner, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and engaging in unlawful financial transactions. In total, Sabet is alleged to have amassed $6.8 million from...
Apr 20, 2022 | False Claims Act, Health Care, Health Care Fraud, White Collar Crime
The Department of Justice announced that Dr. Vinay Malviya, a Michigan gynecologic oncologist, agreed to pay $775,000 to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act. Specifically, it was alleged that Dr. Malviya performed radical and modified radical...
Apr 5, 2022 | Health Care, Health Care Fraud, White Collar Crime
On April 1, 2022, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a Missouri based non-profit, Preferred Family Healthcare (“PFH”), admitted to the misuse and misappropriation of federal funds designated for healthcare services. PFH received most of its funding from...
Feb 22, 2022 | Health Care Fraud
On February 21, 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Muhammad Ateeq of Rawalpindi, Pakistani was sentenced in the Northern District of Illinois for a health care fraud scheme and money laundering conspiracy. According to court documents, Ateeq worked in the...