Home Health Care Medicaid & Medicare Fraud Convictions Continue

A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: Chicago Marketer Convicted of Illegally Pocketing Bribes in Exchange for Referring Elderly Patients to Skokie-Based Home Health Company CHICAGO — A federal judge today convicted a Chicago marketer of taking illegal payments … Continue reading

Obama Signs Roskam Medicaid/Medicare Fraud Bill

A press release from Congressman Peter Roskam: President Obama Signs Roskam, Carney Medicare Fraud Provisions Into Law WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman Peter Roskam (R-IL) and Congressman John Carney (D-DE) released the following statements after President Obama signed into law H.R. 2, … Continue reading

Roskam Takes on Medicare Fraud Again

A press release from Congressman Peter Roskam: Roskam, Carney Praise Committee Passage of Bipartisan Medicare Fraud Package Legislation Includes Roskam-Carney Bipartisan, Bicameral PRIME Act WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman Peter Roskam (R-IL) and Congressman John Carney (D-DE) released the following statements after … Continue reading

Ten Year Sentence & $2.9 Million Forfeiture Ordered in Medicare Home Health Care Fraud

A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: OWNER OF FORMER SOUTH SUBURBAN HOME HEALTH CARE BUSINESS SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON FOR $2.9 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD CHICAGO — The co-owner of a former south suburban home health care … Continue reading

Medicare & Medicaid Fraud, Kickbacks Alleged by Chicago Psychiatrist

A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: CHICAGO PSYCHIATRIST ALLEGEDLY SUBMITTED AT LEAST 190,000 FALSE CLAIMS TO MEDICARE AND MEDICAID; LAWSUIT ALLEGES KICKBACKS TO PRESCRIBE ANTIPSYCHOTIC MEDICATION FOR NURSING HOME PATIENTS CHICAGO — A Chicago psychiatrist received illegal kickbacks … Continue reading

More Medicare Fraud Takedowns, including Psychological Care for Dead People

A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: CHICAGO AREA DERMATOLOGIST AND PSYCHOLOGIST CHARGED IN NATIONWIDE MEDICARE FRAUD STRIKE FORCE TAKEDOWN Total of 91 Defendants Charged Nationwide for Submitting Approximately $430 Million in False Billing CHICAGO — An area dermatologist … Continue reading

Feds Take on More Accused of Kickbacks of $300-$600 for Home Health Care Referrals

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

20 Months for Home Health Care Kickback Scheme

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