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...
Nov 25, 2024 | PPP Investigations
On November 22, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that an indictment was unsealed in the Northern District of Texas charging Nathan Reis, 45, and Stephanie Hockridge, 41, with orchestrating a plan to fraudulently obtain COVID-19 relief funds through the...
Oct 15, 2024 | False Claims Act
On October 15, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Allstar Health Providers Inc., a California-based home health agency, and its owner, Maria Chua, agreed to pay $399,990 to resolve allegations of improperly receiving and retaining multiple Paycheck...
Oct 14, 2024 | False Claims Act
The DOJ announced home health agency, Allstar Health Providers Inc., will pay $399,990 to resolve allegations of violating the False Claims Act (FCA) by failing to comply with Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan rules. This matter was initiated under the qui tam...
Sep 3, 2024 | False Claims Act
The COVID-19 pandemic was declared to have ended in May 2023 but prosecution of fraud stemming from the global crisis remains active. The DOJ announced that Roy L. Layne, of Arizona, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and filing a false claim related to COVID-19 relief....
