NEW ORLEANS, LA — A federal jury has convicted Scharmaine Lawson Baker, 58, of Richmond, Texas, for her role in a $12.1 million Medicare fraud scheme, in which she ordered …
Medicare fraud
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In June 2025, U.S. Attorney Hayden P. O’Byrne announced criminal charges against 37 defendants, including 41-year-old Jacquez Dion Tullis of Tamarac, Florida, in a wide-ranging scheme to unlawfully distribute controlled …
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Nita Palma Sentenced to 9 Years in Federal Prison for $10.6 Million Medicare Hospice Fraud Nita Almuete Paddit Palma, owner of California-based Magnolia Gardens Hospice and C@A Hospice, was sentenced …
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NEWARK, N.J. — Thomas Conzo, 49, a Staten Island resident, pleaded guilty on July 16 in federal court to orchestrating a health care fraud scheme involving false prescription claims submitted …
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RICHMOND, VA — A Virginia physician has been indicted on 26 federal charges after allegedly using unapproved ozone gas treatments on patients and fraudulently billing government healthcare programs for $5.2 …
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MONTVILLE, NJ – Nestor E. Jaime, 36, a Pine Brook resident and owner of Fabio’s Pharmacy in Paterson, has been indicted for healthcare fraud in connection with a $2.5 million …
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Justice Department announced on Monday the arrest of 324 defendants nationwide, including 37 in South Florida, as part of the largest healthcare fraud crackdown in U.S. …
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Peter Roussonicolos, 64, of Port Saint Lucie, Florida, was sentenced to 12 years in prison and three years of supervised release for orchestrating a massive Medicare fraud scheme involving durable …
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A Texas rheumatologist, Jorge Zamora-Quezada, M.D., 68, of Mission, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison and three years of supervised release for orchestrating a massive healthcare fraud scheme …
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HOUSTON, TX — Three women linked to Houston-based United Hospice & Palliative Care (UPHC) are facing federal charges for their roles in a massive Medicare and Medicaid fraud scheme, allegedly …