Dec. 21, 2020

Acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces $40.5 Million Settlement With Durable Medical Equipment Provider Apria Healthcare For Fraudulent Billing Practices

Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Scott Lampert, the Special Agent in Charge for the New York Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ("HHS-OIG"), Patrick J. Hegarty, Special Agent in Charge of the Northeast Field Office of the U.S. Department of Defense - Office of Inspector General's Defense Criminal Investigative Service ("DCIS"), and Norbert E. Vint, Deputy Inspector General Performing the Duties of the Inspector General, Office of Personnel Management Office of the Inspector General ("OPM OIG"), announced today a $40.5 million settlement of a fraud lawsuit against Apria Healthcare Group, Inc. and its affiliate, Apria Healthcare LLC (together, "Apria"), a large durable medical equipment ("DME") provider with approximately 300 branch offices located throughout the United States.

Dec. 21, 2020

Atlanta Businessman Charged in $1,900,000 Bribery Scheme involving U.S. Marine Corps Reserve

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - United States Attorney Peter G. Strasser announced that Darrel Fitzpatrick, aged 30, has been charged by a Bill of Information with Conspiracy to Commit Bribery, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 371 and 201(b)(1). If convicted, Fitzpatrick faces up to five years imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, a $250,000 fine, and a mandatory special assessment of $100.

Dec. 18, 2020

International Trio Indicted in Austin for Illegal Exports to Russia

A four-count federal grand jury indictment returned in Austin and unsealed today charges three foreign nationals - a Russian citizen and two Bulgarian citizens - with violating the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), Export Control Reform Act (ECRA), and a money laundering statute in a scheme to procure sensitive radiation-hardened circuits from the U.S. and ship those components to Russia through Bulgaria without required licenses.

Dec. 17, 2020

Former Medical Director of Suboxone Manufacturer Indivio

ABINGDON, Virginia - Timothy Baxter, the former medical director of lndivior PLC, was sentenced today in federal court in Abingdon, Virginia, to six months home detention, 100 hours of community service, and a $100,000 criminal fine in connection with the company's marketing of an opioid drug.

Dec. 16, 2020

Two Individuals Admit Role In Multimillion-Dollar Compounded Prescription Drug Scheme

Two individuals today admitted their roles in a multimillion-dollar scheme that defrauded health benefits programs through the submission of medically unnecessary prescriptions for compounded medications, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.

Dec. 15, 2020

Middle Georgia PT Provider Agrees To Pay $5ook+ To Resolve Fraud Claims

MACON, Ga. -A civil settlement has been reached with former Warner Robins-based physical therapy provider McLeod-Hughes and Associates, LLC, and its owner Barry McLeod-Hughes, to resolve allegations of fraud, said Peter D. Leary, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia.

Dec. 11, 2020

3 Defendants, 16 Defendant Pharmacies Admit Executing Health Care Fraud Schemes That Targeted Veterans

PITTSBURGH - Residents of Los Angeles, California, and Henderson, Nevada, pleaded guilty this week in federal court to charges of healthcare fraud, conspiracy to commit fraud, and conspiracy to violate the federal anti-kickback statutes, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today. Additionally, 16 corporate entities (pharmacies) pied guilty to charges of healthcare fraud, conspiracy to commit fraud, and/or conspiracy to violate the federal anti-kickback statutes.

Dec. 11, 2020

Defense contractors charged and sentenced for Turkey-based defense contracting fraud scheme

ATLANTA- Multiple defense contractors have been charged and/or sentenced for participating in a multimillion-dollar defense contracting fraud scheme based out of Turkey

Dec. 10, 2020

Eastern District of Texas Announces Partnership with the Antitrust Division to Protect Competition in Marketplace

Today the Eastern District of Texas and the Antitrust Division announced charges against a former healthcare staffing company for conspiring to fix prices to the detriment of the American labor market. Additionally, the Eastern District of Texas has recently joined the Antitrust Division in the Department of Justice Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF). Together, the Eastern District of Texas and the Antitrust Division will continue to pursue enforcement actions to promote competition and protect the marketplace.

Dec. 9, 2020

Former Sales Representative Admits Role in Compounded Prescription Drug Scheme

A former sales representative today admitted his role in a scheme to defraud a New Jersey state health benefits program, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced. Thomas Bowers, 46, of Little Falls, New Jersey, pleaded guilty by videoconference before U.S. District Judge William J. Martini to an information charging him with conspiracy to commit health care fraud.