OIG continues to announce fraud enforcement actions at what appears to be an alarming rate.
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November 17, 2011:
U.S. Department of Justice
Houston Patient Recruiter Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Medicare Fraud Scheme Involving Claims of Hurricane Damage to Power Wheelchairs
U.S. Attorney; Northern District of California
Three Bay Area Residents Charged With Oxycodone Trafficking
U.S. Department of Justice
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-Area Assisted Living Facility Manager Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Kickback Scheme
November 16, 2011:
U.S. Attorney; District of New Jersey Three Others Sentenced for Scheme in Which More than 20,000 Patient Visits Were Conducted by Unqualified Individuals
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State Enforcement Actions Updated
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November 14, 2011:
U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Attorney General Holder and Dominican Prosecutor General Jiménez Sign Agreement to Share $7.5 Million in Forfeited Assets as Countries Agree to Share Assets Forfeited in Medicare Fraud Case
U.S. Department of Justice
Miami-Area Patient Recruiter Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Kickback Scheme
U.S. Attorney; District of New Jersey Fugitive Returned From Pakistan after 13 Years Sentenced to Prison for 1997 Health Care Fraud
U.S. Attorney; Southern District of Texas Former Houston Doctor Sentenced to Federal Prison
U.S. Attorney; Western District of Washington South Sound Doctor Convicted Of Multiple Counts of Healthcare Fraud, Tax Crimes And Drug Distribution
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