More than 30 People Charged with Pharmaceutical Drug Trafficking in Central Florida
By Dr. Thu Pham, O.D., Law Clerk, The Health Law Firm Attorney General Pam Bondi along with special agent Mark R. Trouville of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Longwood Police Chief Troy Hickson announced, on June 20, 2012, the execution of 37 arrest warrants stemming from state drug charges. The defendants all reside in […]
Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Arrests Three Florida Women for Allegedly Bilking Medicaid Out of $27,000
By Lance Leider, J.D., The Health Law Firm Three Central Florida women were arrested by the Attorney General’s (AG) Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) on July 18, 2013, for allegedly defrauding Medicaid out of $27,000. According to the AG, the owner and two managers of Destiny TCM Corporation are accused of billing Medicaid for services […]
Florida Nursing Home Owner Arrested for Alleged $395,000 Medicaid Fraud Scheme
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A Miami-Dade nursing home owner was arrested for allegedly committing $395,000 worth of Medicaid fraud. The Florida Attorney General (AG) accused the nursing home owner of using the billing names of non-existent businesses to submit fraudulent invoices. The […]
Florida Respiratory Therapist Arrested for Alleged Elder Abuse
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A Lee County, Florida, registered respiratory therapist at HealthPark Medical Center in Fort Myers, Florida, was arrested and charged with battery on an elderly patient. The respiratory therapist was arrested by the Attorney General’s (AG) Medicaid Fraud Control […]
Florida Attorney General Targets Targeted Case Management Fraud
By Christopher E. Brown, J.D., The Health Law Firm Due to increased fraud throughout the system, the Florida Attorney General (AG), through the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU), is focusing its attention on Medicaid targeted case management (TCM) services. TCM services were created to assist children with documented mental health conditions in gaining access to […]
37 Central Floridians Charged with Illicit Pharmaceutical Drug Trafficking
By Dr. Thu Pham, O.D., Law Clerk, The Health Law Firm Attorney General Pam Bondi along with special agent Mark R. Trouville of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Longwood Police Chief Troy Hickson announced, on June 20, 2012, the execution of 37 arrest warrants stemming from state drug charges. The defendants all reside in […]
Two Owners of Florida Counseling Center Arrested for Allegedly Defrauding Medicaid Out of $80,000
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law The two owners of a Minneola, Florida, ministry that helps provide counseling therapy and case management for children and families, each face up to 15 years in prison for allegedly defrauding Medicaid. According to the Florida Attorney General […]
New Mexico’s Largest Mental Health Providers Accused of Defrauding Medicaid Out of $36 Million
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law For months now, 15 New Mexico behavioral health agencies have been the subject of a Medicaid fraud investigation. The state’s largest mental health providers had their Medicaid funding frozen by the New Mexico Human Services Department (HSD) due […]
Mother and Daughter-In-Law Arrested for Allegedly Defrauding Medicaid Out of More Than $70,000
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A mother and daughter-in-law duo each face up to 30 years in prison for allegedly defrauding the Florida Medicaid program out of more than $70,000. According to a press release from the Florida Attorney General (AG), released February […]