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NY physician convicted for murder in overdose deaths
A jury in New York recently found a doctor guilty for two oxycodone overdose deaths of former patients. History of the case: The Department of Justice (DOJ) indicted the physician in connection to these alleged crimes in June of 2017. The indictment included two...
Feds join NY in lawsuits against doctors for kickbacks violations
New York enforcement officers arrested five doctors in March based on allegations of kickback violations and the illegal acceptance of bribes. The doctors maintained their innocence and pled not guilty before a federal court in Manhattan.The case originally involved...
DOJ accuses 3 more physicians in drug testing lab kickback scheme
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has accused three physicians in three different states of Stark Act violations. The violations are in connection to use of a drug testing lab in Pennsylvania.This is the second wave of accusations connected to the drug testing facility....
NY physician faces prison after abortion procedure tragedy
The state recently charged a physician with murder in connection to a tragic abortion procedure. The state charged the New York doctor, who has conducted over 40,000 abortions, with a crime in connection to the procedure.What happened during the procedure? The...
Obstetrician faces jail time for HIPAA violation
The Department of Justice (DOJ) continues to crack down on pharmaceutical marketing practices. The most recent allegations involve an obstetrician who was accused of illegally providing patient information to a drug company.More on the charges: What did the OB do...
New York lawmakers consider Medical Aid in Dying Act
New York state lawmakers are currently considering a new law. The law would allow terminally ill patients to request and use medication for to aid in dying.How would medical aid in dying work? The Medical Aid in Dying Act requires the patient be mentally competent and...
NY Senator demands info on VA physician for alleged crimes
A doctor at a Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital in New York faces multiple criminal charges for alleged criminal conduct in 2016. Doctor Jerome F. Cuyler worked with service members that were part of the Integrated Disability Evaluation System during the time of the...
NY doctor accused of drug theft, faces criminal charges
A 59 year-old cardiologist faces larceny and criminal possession of a controlled substance charges in New York. Local police and the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit investigated the physician and accuse him of stealing hydrocodone pills and other medications from...
FBI raids oncology office in NY
The Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) continues to crack down on allegations of billing fraud within medical practices. The agency provided an example of increased enforcement efforts with a recent raid of an office in New York.What was this investigation about?...

