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Sept. 27, 2024
Electrostim Medical Services, Inc. and Mario Garcia, Jr. to Pay $20 Million to Resolve Allegations of Billing for Excessive and Unnecessary Supplies
United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced today that Florida-based durable medical equipment supplier Electrostim Medical Services, Inc. (EMSI) and its Founder and Chairman Mario Garcia, Jr. have together agreed to pay, based on their limited ability to do so, $20 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by billing federal healthcare programs for excessive and medically unnecessary supplies associated with Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) and related devices.
Former Employee Of Global Security And Aerospace Company Charged With Mail Fraud, Theft Of Government Property
A federal grand jury indicted Omar Naziry, a former employee of a global security and aerospace company, with mail fraud for falsely representing he was in the military to obtain pay and benefits. The defendant made his initial appearance in the Northern District of California on Sept. 25, 2024.
Sept. 25, 2024
Former Pharmacy Chief Financial Officer and Former Pharmacy President Admit Roles in $33 Million Pharmacy Compounded Medication Scheme
Two individuals have admitted their respective roles in a multimillion dollar compounded medication kickback scheme that they and others ran out of a pharmacy in Clifton, New Jersey, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
Ra Medical Systems, Inc. & Physicians Pay Over $8 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations of Illegal Kickbacks
United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison announced today a series of three civil settlements, totaling over $8 million, related to, among other allegations, kickbacks that medical device company Ra Medical Systems, Inc. (Ra Medical), paid to various physicians across the country related to Ra Medical’s DABRA laser.
Sept. 24, 2024
Belleville Woman Facing PPP Loan Fraud Charges
A Belleville woman is accused of falsely applying for, accepting and spending more than $20,000 in PPP funds for personal expenses.
Sept. 17, 2024
Doctor Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Illegally Using a Drug Enforcement Administration Registration Number Issued to Another
Louisville, KY– Yesterday, a Louisville Anesthesiologist pled guilty to conspiring with others in his medical practice to issue pre-signed and unsigned prescriptions for Schedule II controlled substances.
Sept. 16, 2024
Justice Department Announces Five Cases Tied to Disruptive Technology Strike Force
The Justice Department today announced criminal charges in five cases from four U.S. Attorney’s offices in connection with the multi-agency Disruptive Technology Strike Force (Strike Force).
Sept. 13, 2024
Arnold Man And Former Department Of Defense Deputy Chief Pleads Guilty To Conspiracy To Engage In Dogfighting And Interstate Travel In Aid Of Racketeering
Frederick Douglass Moorefield, Jr., age 63, of Arnold, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to federal charges of conspiracy to engage in animal fighting, specifically the fighting of dogs, and interstate travel in aid of racketeering.
Strategic Technology Institute, Inc. To Pay $750,000 To Settle False Claims Act Allegations
United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Strategic Technology Institute, Inc. (“STI”) will pay $750,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act. STI is a defense military contractor headquartered in Rockville, Maryland.
Sept. 12, 2024
Hazelwood Company Owner Sentenced to Year in Prison for U.S. Corps of Engineers Contract Fraud
U.S. District Judge Stephen R. Clark on Thursday sentenced the owner of a steel company that falsely claimed parts for a Mississippi River lock and dam had passed safety tests to a year and a day in prison.