Imran Shams, 65, of Glendale, Los Angeles County, California, United States is a serial health care fraudster. He was convicted of Medicare and Medicaid fraud in separate cases in 1990 in New York, USA and in 2001 in California. He was excluded from participation in Medicare and all federal health care programs after each conviction. To … Continue reading Glendale, California’s Imran Shams sentenced to 10 years in prison; Fraudster ordered to forfeit $31 million
Virginia-based nurse practitioner Daphne Jenkins pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud
Daphne Jenkins, 64, is a nurse practitioner based in Virginia, United States. Between December 2018 and April 2020, she worked with a telemedicine company to sign orders for medically unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME). Signed by Jenkins, the orders were pre-populated based on telemarketing calls made to Medicare beneficiaries. She never had any contact with the … Continue reading Virginia-based nurse practitioner Daphne Jenkins pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud
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Chapel Hill, North Carolina’s Jaroslava Ruiz convicted of health care fraud
Jaroslava Ruiz, 50, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States is a former physical therapy office administrator. She and her co-conspirators allegedly defrauded several private health insurers by submitting around $34.6 million in false and fraudulent claims for physical therapy services. The insurers paid around $7.7 million. However, the services were never actually provided. … Continue reading Chapel Hill, North Carolina’s Jaroslava Ruiz convicted of health care fraud
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Did New York doctor Morris Barnard receive $1 million+ for procedures on patients that were never done?
Morris Barnard, 58, is a medical doctor practicing Great Neck, New York, United States. From October 2015 through February 2020, he submitted more than $3 million in billings to Medicare for colonoscopy and gastroenterological procedures. But none of the procedures were performed. Most of the billings indicated that the services were rendered to disabled beneficiaries … Continue reading Did New York doctor Morris Barnard receive $1 million+ for procedures on patients that were never done?
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List of 18 ex-NBA players charged with trying to defraud Health and Welfare Benefit Plan
A total of 18 former basketball players were charged with attempting to defraud the Health and Welfare Benefit Plan of the National Basketball Association, officials announced on October 7, 2021. They were each charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud. The 18 ex-NBA players allegedly submitted $3.9 million in fake claims in … Continue reading List of 18 ex-NBA players charged with trying to defraud Health and Welfare Benefit Plan
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