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Diagnostic Laboratory Agrees to Pay More Than $1 Million to Settle Alleged False Claims Act Violations

Baltimore, Maryland – Genetic Technological Innovations, LLC (GTI), a diagnostic laboratory headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, agreed to pay the United States $1.635 million to resolve allegations ...
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Northwell Health Agreed to Pay $12.7 Million for Allegedly Violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law by Submitting Claims for Spinal Procedures that Were Not Provided as ...

After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Northwell Health Inc. (Northwell), New York, agreed to pay $12,736,087 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG alleged that Northwell ...
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Tareen Dermatology Agrees To Pay More Than $1.6 Million To Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Violations

MINNEAPOLIS – Tareen Dermatology, P.A., Dr. Mohiba Tareen, and Basir Tareen, CEO (collectively, the “Defendants”) have agreed to pay the Unites States $1.63 million to resolve allegations that they ...
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Mercy Medical Center Agreed to Pay $14.8 Million for Allegedly Violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law by Provided Improper Remuneration in the Form of Unpaid Fees and ...

After it self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Mercy Hospital d/b/a Mercy Medical Center (MMC), Cedar Rapids, Iowa, agreed to pay $14,814,581 50 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. OIG ...
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Whistleblower Protection Information

Whistleblowers play a critical role in reporting fraud, waste, and abuse and protecting public health and safety. Current and former HHS employees, applicants for HHS employment, employees of HHS ...
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Office of Investigations

The Office of Investigations (OI) conducts criminal, civil and administrative investigations of fraud and misconduct related to HHS programs, operations and beneficiaries. State-of-the-art tools and ...
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Alabama Hospital Settles Case Involving Patient Dumping Allegations

On December 21, 2018, Mobile Infirmary Medical Center (MIMC), Mobile, Alabama, entered into an $80,000 settlement agreement with OIG. The settlement resolves allegations that, based on OIG's ...
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2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General joined federal law enforcement partners to announce the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which resulted in charges ...
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Peak Physical Therapy Agreed to Pay $1.8 Million for Allegedly Violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law by Submitting Claims for Services by Unenrolled or Uncredentialed ...

After they self-disclosed conduct to OIG, Peak Physical Therapy P.C., Peak Physical Therapy Specialists, LLC, PPT Holdings, P.C., Peak Business Management, LLC, and ...
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Former Owner of Telemedicine Companies Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for $110 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

BOSTON – The former owner of Expansion Media (Expansion) and Hybrid Management Group (Hybrid) was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for a $110 million telemedicine fraud scheme involving ...
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Medicare Advantage Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance

The Medicare Advantage ICPG—together with OIG’s General Compliance Program Guidance (GCPG) that applies to all individuals and entities involved in the health care industry—serves as OIG’s updated and ...
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Two Doctors and Their Medical Practice to Pay More than $181,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Liability Arising from Billing of “Sanexas” Devices

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Adam Teichman, DPM, Thomas Rocchio, DPM, R T Equity Holdings LLC (“R T Equity”), and PA Foot & Ankle Associates LLC ...