He played quarterback on the frozen tundra of western New York State. Shane Matthews did not have the kind of with the Buffalo Bills that he had enjoyed in college with the University of Florida Gators, however.Matthews was recently sentenced to three months in prison...
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Medicare fraud convictions overturned
Sometimes things are not what they appear to be. Nevertheless, our legal system so often finds a way to deliver justice, even after someone has been accused and convicted of crimes. That is the case with a doctor and owner of a home health care business.The two were...
Long Island doctor convicted of Medicare fraud headed to prison
A suburban New York City surgeon has been sentenced to spend 13 years in a federal prison for submitting false claims to Medicare. The Long Island doctor was convicted of health care fraud, making false statements related to health care matters and money laundering by...
Can you lose nursing license for not paying school loans?
Many recent graduates struggle with paying off their student loans. According to Forbes, the average student in 2016 took on $37,172 in loan debt. Many students end up needing to pay over $300 a month to pay off the debt within a reasonable amount of time. It is...
How to avoid accidentally committing Medicare fraud
Medicare fraud is a serious issue facing the United States. This fraud ends up in billions of taxpayers' dollars wasted. Usually, the authorities find and arrest offenders. However, there are plenty of occasions when you could commit Medicare fraud without even...
Eye doctor, senator face retrial on Medicare fraud-related charges
A few days ago, New York media was filled with surprise that U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and his friend, Dr. Salomon Melgen, will be retried on corruption charges. More eyebrows were raised later when a judge granted a request to acquit the pair on several charges they...
Major consideration for valuations of your health care business
After you decide to sell your health care business, you must, of course, have some idea of its value to attract buyers. However, five people could scrutinize your business and come up with five quite different estimates. In part, the estimate depends on the person's...
Physicians groups and DOJ settle kickback claims
Negative publicity began to swirl around now-shuttered Health Management Associates back in 2012 when news magazine "60 Minutes" aired a segment alleging that the hospital chain pressured emergency room doctors to admit patients whether they needed care or not. The...
New York nurse has license suspended for drug violation
We have made the point more than once in this space: New York State has tough requirements for those who want to be licensed as a nurse here.One of the requirements is vague and can be understood in more than one way: you must "be of good moral character." A licensed...
Kool Smiles and management company settle False Claims case
The U.S. Department of Justice announced recently that it has achieved a settlement with Kool Smiles dental clinics and their management company, Benevis. The clinics and management company are accused of charging Medicaid programs in 17 states for unnecessary...

