December 2023 Bad Actors Roundup

Each month we will give a roundup of recent healthcare fraudsters and compliance busters. Here is a round up of bad actors:

Physician Fraud

• Two Suburban Chicago Physicians Sentenced to Federal Prison for Health Care Fraud Full Story
• Brooklyn Cardiologist Charged With Health Care Fraud And Bribery Full Story
• Doctor Charged in $14M Medicare and TRICARE Fraud Scheme Full Story

Pharmacist Fraud

• Titusville Pharmacist Sentenced To Federal Prison For Distributing Opioids And Benzodiazepines Without A Prescription Full Story
• Philadelphia Pharmacy Pays $165,000 to Resolve Allegations of Failing to Maintain Proper Inventory and Documentation of its Controlled Substances Full Story

Entity Fraud

• United States Reaches $9.1 Million Civil Settlement with Total Access Urgent Care Over False Claims Allegations Full story
• Former Co-Owners of New Jersey Marketing Company Sentenced to Prison in $8.8 Million Compounded Prescription Drug Scheme Full Story
• Phillips Respironics Pays $2.4 Million for Allegedly Giving Kickbacks Full Story

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