Good morning to all from Washington, DC. Today OIG posts news about enforcement actions. As always, you can use the links provided to go directly to the new material. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ August 13, 2012; U.S. Department of Justice Miami-Area Patient Broker Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Role in $200 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme Indicted In Alleged Conspiracy Involving Kickbacks for Medicare Patients http://go.usa.gov/yWn ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ August 13, 2012; U.S. Attorney; Northern District of Georgia Former Nursing Home Operator Sentenced to Prison for 20 Years for Health Care Fraud and Tax Fraud Indicted In Alleged Conspiracy Involving Kickbacks For Medicare Patients http://go.usa.gov/yWn ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ August 13, 2012; U.S. Attorney; Northern District of Illinois Three Nurses, Including Two Owners Of A Home Health Care Agency, And The Company Among Six Defendants Indicted In Alleged Conspiracy Involving Kickbacks For Medicare Patients http://go.usa.gov/yWn ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State Enforcement Actions Updated http://go.usa.gov/pqp ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ That’s all we have for today. If we can be of any further assistance, please send an Email to public.affairs@oig.hhs.gov Make it a great day! Marc Wolfson – Office of External Affairs |


