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 24, 2012; U.S. Department of Justice Eight Individuals and a Corporation Convicted at Trial in Florida in $50 Million Medicare Fraud http://go.usa.gov/yWn ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ August 24, 2012; U.S. Department of Justice Pacific Health Corporation and Related Entities Agree to Pay $16.5 Million for Allegedly Engaging in an Illegal Kickback Scheme in Los Angeles http://go.usa.gov/yWn ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ August 24, 2012; U.S. Attorney; Southern District of Florida Two Home Health Care Nurses Convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud and Health Care Fraud http://go.usa.gov/yWn ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ August 22, 2012; U.S. Department of Justice Detroit-Area Resident Pleads Guilty to Participating in $3.1 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme http://go.usa.gov/yWn ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ August 22, 2012; U.S. Attorney; Western District of North Carolina Charlotte Woman Arrested For $650,000 Medicaid Fraud Scheme http://go.usa.gov/yWn ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ August 22, 2012; U.S. Attorney; District of Kansas Former Nonprofit Executive Charged With Health Care Fraud 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 I hope your week has started well. Marc Wolfson – Office of External Affairs |