A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: Federal Jury Convicts Tinley Park Physician in Medicare Fraud Scheme CHICAGO — A physician at Chicago-based Mobile Doctors was convicted on federal fraud charges today for falsely certifying patients as confined to … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: West Suburban Doctor Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Falsely Approving Unnecessary Treatment CHICAGO — A west suburban physician was sentenced today to two years in prison for fraudulently certifying … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: Owners and Nurses of Chicago Home-Healthcare Company Among Seven Indicted in Medicare Fraud and Kickback Scheme CHICAGO — The husband-and-wife owners of a Chicago home-healthcare business paid kickbacks to employees and marketers … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Randy Hultgren: Hultgren Cosponsors Legislation to Streamline Medicare Home Health Services Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) has cosponsored H.R. 2504, the Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2013, a bill to … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: NINE DEFENDANTS, INCLUDING TWO OWNERS OF A HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY AND TWO PHYSICIANS, INDICTED FOR ALLEGEDLY PAYING AND RECEIVING KICKBACKS FOR MEDICARE PATIENT REFERRALS CHICAGO — Two owners of a home … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: HOME HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATOR SENTENCED TO 20 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND KICKBACK SCHEME ROCKFORD — An Elmhurst, Ill., woman was sentenced today in federal court to 20 … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: HOME HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATOR PLEADS GUILTY TO FEDERAL HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND KICKBACK SCHEME ROCKFORD — An Elmhurst, Ill., woman pleaded guilty today in federal court in Rockford to healthcare fraud and … Continue reading
Each month the Illinois Department of Commerce lists companies who have notified it that they are laying off large numbers of employees. Here are the upcoming layoffs just showed up in the December report: Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare (home health care) … Continue reading
Who says politicians only use direct mail during elections? Here’s a piece from a labor union who was Governor Rod Blagojevich’s biggest contributor ($1.7 million). Blagojevich returned the favor with an Executive Order allowing the organizing of 70-some thousand home … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: FOURTEEN AREA DEFENDANTS CHARGED IN EIGHT SEPARATE FEDERAL HEALTH CARE FRAUD CASES CHICAGO – One Chicago area physician, two chiropractors, three nurses, a pharmacist, and several home health industry administrators and recruiters … Continue reading
