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Report Rips Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Unit Among Nation's Worst
10+ min ago (362+ words) A new report has intensified criticism of New York Attorney General Letitia James" handling of Medicaid fraud investigations, prompting renewed calls for probes into government-funded programs and nonprofit organizations that cost taxpayers billions. The center found that investigations by the…...
Nicholas County woman sentenced to probation in licensing fraud case
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (196+ words) NICHOLAS COUNTY, W. Va. A Nicholas County woman received her sentence Thursday for fraud and related activity in connection with identification documents, features, and information. Crystal Renee Severson, 45, of Dixie, was sentenced to one year of federal probation and was also…...
Fayette County woman gets 1-year of federal probation on fraud charges
5+ hour, 5+ min ago (178+ words) The Register-Herald Flood Watch from THU 12: 00 PM EDT until SUN 8: 00 AM EDT CHARLESTON, W. Va. " A U. S. District Court judge has sentenced a Fayette County woman to a one-year sentence of federal probation on fraud charges. United States District Judge Thomas E. Johnston…...
Pierre Woman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding South Dakota Medicaid Program " KORN News Radio
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (165+ words) A 49 year old woman from Pierre has pleaded guilty to one felony count of Grand Theft after earlier being charged with defrauding the South Dakota Medicaid Program of more than $588, 000 in federal and state funds. The Attorney General's Office reported…...
Nevada Starts Six-Month Effort To Tackle Medicaid Fraud
5+ hour, 22+ min ago (474+ words) All Nevada hospice and home health providers are set to be reviewed over the next six months due to what officials call "elevated fraud risk." A temporary pause on hospice and home-health care licenses issued by the state and a…...
More Medicaid fraud and abuse come to light
6+ hour, 22+ min ago (569+ words) Trump administration seeks justice for taxpayers The Trump administration continues to take seriously the challenge of identifying and eliminating fraud in government. Vice President J. D. Vance leads the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud. He was in Milwaukee this week…...
Medical identity theft follows you into the doctor's office
9+ hour, 18+ min ago (720+ words) The Justice Department recently charged 455 people in its annual National Health Care Fraud Takedown. The cases involve more than $6. 5 billion in alleged false claims. More state Medicaid units took part than in any prior year. Ninety of the accused are…...
Gynecologist Gets 20 Years for Reusing Medical Devices, Defrauding Medicare
7+ hour, 5+ min ago (397+ words) Memphis, TN, July 9, 2026 " An East Memphis gynecologist convicted of repeatedly using improperly reprocessed medical devices on thousands of women and defrauding Medicare and Medicaid was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years in federal prison. Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, 45, received a sentence of 240 months…...
Julie De Vuono, former nurse practitioner who sold fake COVID vaccination cards, gets historic $544, 000 state penalty
8+ hour, 17+ min ago (158+ words) Nurse practitioner Julie De Vuono'pleaded guilty in 2023 to selling more than $1. 2 million in fake COVID-19 vaccine cards through her'Amityville pediatric health practice. Credit: Tom Lambui New York's health department has fined a former nurse practitioner from Amityville more than $500, 000 for…...
A Monterey doctor is sentenced for his role in a larger $3. 2 million hospice fraud scheme.
18+ hour, 19+ min ago (321+ words) Dr. Shomir Banerjee is listed as a physician for a now-closed medical clinic in Gonzales, which shares an address with another closed business, The Art of Palliative Care. Listed as a concierge doctor in Monterey and as a physician for…...