Politics

Medicare Fraud Strike Force Charges 89 Individuals for Approximately $223 Million in False Billing

Attorney General Eric Holder and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced Tuesday that a nationwide takedown by Medicare Fraud Strike Force operations in eight cities has resulted in charges against 89...

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Carroll County Company Founder Pleads Guilty to $1.9 Million Securities Fraud

John F. “Jef” Curran, III, age 42, of Westminster, Maryland, pleaded guilty Tuesday to securities fraud in connection with the sale of $1.9 million worth of stock in his company, Gargoyles Inc.

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Former Construction Company Owner Indicted in Nevada for Income Tax Evasion

A federal grand jury in Nevada Tuesday returned an indictment against a former construction company owner for evading federal income and employment taxes, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal...

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Community Health Center Program Coordinator Sentenced to 70 Months for Role in $63 Million Fraud Scheme

A former program coordinator at the defunct health provider Health Care Solutions Network Inc. (HCSN) was sentenced in Miami to 70 months in prison Tuesday for her role in a $63 million fraud scheme.

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Las Vegas Physician Sentenced for Tax Evasion and Failing to File Income Tax Returns

Robert David Forsyth, of Las Vegas, was sentenced late Friday in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas to 27 months in prison for income tax evasion and failing to file income tax returns, the Justice Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)...

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C.R. Bard Inc. to Pay U.S. $48.26 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Claims

C.R. Bard Inc. has agreed to pay the U nited States $48.26 million to resolve claims that it knowingly caused false claims to be submitted to the Medicare program for brachytherapy seeds used to treat prostate cancer in violation of the False Claims...

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Idaho Businessman Sentenced to Prison for Tax Evasion

Michael George Fitzpatrick, 51, of Hope, Idaho, was sentenced to 42 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Larry A. Burns, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced Monday.

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Hogsett Announces Bribery Charges Against Former Marion County Chief Deputy Prosecutor

United States Attorney Joseph H. Hogsett announced Monday that formal federal bribery charges have been filed against David Wyser, age 53, who is currently a resident of Hamilton County. Hogsett also announced that Wyser has filed a formal petition to...

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