Becker's Healthcare April 24, 2023
From a former dermatologist to prison for a $120 million scheme, to Johns Hopkins agreeing to settle Stark Law violation allegations, here are eight healthcare fraud cases Becker’s reported since April 13:
1. A Florida chiropractor and surgeon who were convicted in a $31 million scheme to defraud Medicare have been sentenced to prison.
2. The Justice Department charged 18 defendants in separate COVID-19-related fraud schemes, in the largest coordinated law enforcement action targeting COVID-19 fraud to date.
3. Fairfax, Va.-based 1st Adult & Pediatrics Healthcare Services agreed to pay $3 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act.
4. A former dermatologist was sentenced to seven years in prison for fraudulently submitting nearly...