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South Florida Doctor Indicted for Tax Evasion and Disability Fraud

A federal grand jury sitting in Fort Pierce, Florida, has returned an indictment, which was unsealed on April 5th, charging a Hobe Sound, Florida, resident with tax evasion, mail fraud, wire fraud, theft of government funds, and Social Security...

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Radiation Therapy Company Agrees to Pay Up to $11.5 Million to Settle Allegations of False Claims and Kickbacks

Texas-based SightLine Health LLC (SightLine), which operates radiation therapy centers throughout the United States, has agreed to settle a False Claims Act lawsuit alleging that it knowingly submitted claims to the Medicare program that violated the...

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Two Former Airline Industry Executives Convicted of Orchestrating Multimillion Dollar Scheme to Steal Passenger Money from Escrow

A federal jury in the District of New Jersey found the former chief executive officer and the former vice president of a now-bankrupt public air charter operator guilty for their roles in a scheme to steal millions of dollars in passenger money for...

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New Orleans Woman Sentenced to Prison for Role in $3.2 Million Health Care Fraud and Kickback Scheme

A New Orleans, Louisiana woman was sentenced to 32 months in prison for her involvement in a $3.2 million Medicare fraud and kickback scheme, on March 28.

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Ambulance Company to Pay $9 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

Medical Transport LLC, a Virginia Beach-based provider of ambulance services, agreed to pay $9 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting false claims for ambulance transports, the Justice Department announced...

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Maryland Woman Sentenced to Prison for Her Role in Stolen Identity and Tax Refund Fraud Scheme

A Maryland woman was sentenced to 28 months in prison for her involvement in a scheme to fraudulently obtain millions of dollars in income tax refunds, on March 27th, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Richard E. Zuckerman of the...

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Rhode Island Man Charged in Tax Scheme for Allegedly Thwarting IRS Efforts to Collect Taxes on Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars

A federal grand jury sitting in Providence returned an indictment charging a Rhode Island man with corruptly endeavoring to impede the internal revenue laws, tax evasion, and perjury, on March 27th, announced Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney...

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Justice Department Files Lawsuit to Shut Down St. Louis Tax Preparation Business

A mother-daughter tax return preparer team in St. Louis, Missouri, prepares false federal income tax returns for their customers, according to a new lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice on March 27th. The suit asks the court to permanently bar...

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