Bankrupt For-Profit Hospital Execs Charged with Medicare & Medicaid Referral Kickbacks

A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: OWNER, EXECUTIVES AND PHYSCIANS AT CLOSED SACRED HEART HOSPITAL INDCITED IN ALLEGED MEDICARE REFERRAL KICKBACK CONSPIRACY CHICAGO ― The owner and three other executives of the now-closed Sacred Heart Hospital and four … Continue reading

Chicago & Miami Hotel to Condo Developer Indicted on Income Tax Evasion

A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: FORMER CONDO-HOTEL DEVELOPER ARRAIGNED AFTER BEING EXTRADITED FROM ITALY ON FEDERAL TAX EVASION CHARGE CHICAGO — A former real estate developer who attempted to convert hotels in Chicago, Miami Beach, Fla., and … 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

Feds Crack Another Ponzi Scheme – $28 Million in Forfeiture Sought

A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: TWO WEST SUBURBAN MEN TO BE ARRAIGNED ON FEDERAL CHARGES IN $28 MILLION INVESTMENT FRAUD SCHEME CHICAGO — Two west suburban men are scheduled to be arraigned Thursday on federal charges alleging … 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

U.S. Attorney’s Financial Crimes Folks Strike Again in $10.5 Million Mortgage Case

Still another press release about legal action by Chicago’s U.S. Attorney’s Office against those who commit financial fraud: FIVE DEFENDANTS INDICTED IN ALLEGED $15.7 MILLION MORTGAGE FRAUD SCHEME TO HELP FINANCE FAILED NORTH SHORE DEVELOPMENT CHICAGO — Three partners in … Continue reading

Corruption Not Limited to Government in Illinois

No wonder U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, the FBI and other searching out wrong-doing in Illinois don’t have enough staff to clean up Illinois government. Skim over the details of the health care and Medicare fraud below. TWO AREA PHYSICIANS AMONG … Continue reading

Corruption Not Limited to Government in Illinois

No wonder U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, the FBI and other searching out wrong-doing in Illinois don’t have enough staff to clean up Illinois government. Skim over the details of the health care and Medicare fraud below. TWO AREA PHYSICIANS AMONG … Continue reading