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Miami Man Charged with Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud

November 21, 2016

On November 17, 2016, Satellite Press Releases and News reported the arrest of 21-year-old Eduardo Arango Chongo in connection with the arrests of 31-year-old Osmaro Ruiz and 25-year-old Raymel Betancourt for conspiracy to...

Miami PIP Attorney Charged With Insurance Fraud

July 28, 2016

Miami attorney Anett Lopez was arrested on charges of taking part in a $1.5 million personal injury protection (PIP) fraud scheme. Lopez is accused of filing lawsuits seeking reimbursements for the treatment of patients at...

Three Miami-Dade Residents Charged in Billion-Dollar Scheme

July 27, 2016

Three Miami-Dade County residents were charged with conspiracy, obstruction, money laundering and healthcare fraud for their alleged involvement in a $1 billion scheme. Philip Esformes, 47; Odette Barcha, 49; and Arnaldo...

Delray Beach Doctor Sentenced for $2.1 Million Medicare Scheme

July 7, 2016

A Delray Beach doctor was sentenced to nearly four years in prison and ordered to pay more than $2.1 million after pleading guilty to healthcare fraud. Dr. Isaac Kojo Anakwah Thompson will have two years of supervised release...

Medicare Fraud Roundup Is Largest in U.S. History

June 28, 2016

A nationwide sweep on June 21 resulted in the largest coordinated takedown of alleged Medicare fraudsters in U.S. history. The Medicare Fraud Strike Force led a sweep in 36 federal court districts that resulted in charges...

Mississippi, Florida Residents Part of Pharmaceutical Scheme

June 13, 2016

The U.S. government confiscated $11 million worth of properties involved in a healthcare fraud scheme centered in Mississippi that also involved residents of Florida, Alabama and Utah, according to a report in the...

Miami Man Gets 5 Years for Role in $2.3 Million Medicare Fraud

June 2, 2016

A Miami man who owned a consulting and staffing company was sentenced to five years in prison for his part in a $2.3 million scheme to defraud Medicare. Carlos Rodriguez Nerey, the 45-year-old owner of Nerey Professional...

Florida Doctor Convicted of 162 Counts of Fraud

May 19, 2016

A North Florida jury convicted a Gainesville doctor of 162 counts of healthcare fraud. Ona M. Colasante, who was found guilty after a five-week trial, faces up to 10 years in prison at her sentencing in July. Colasante owned...

Florida Ahead Of Curve With Hospital Pricing Transparency Law

April 26, 2016

In the national push for pricing transparency in hospitals, Florida has moved to the front of the field. Gov. Rick Scott signed a bill into law on April 14 that requires hospitals and other healthcare facilities in Florida to...

Miami Doctor Sentenced To 9 Years For Medicare Fraud

April 19, 2016

Miami doctor Henry Lora was sentenced to nine years in federal prison and ordered to pay $30.3 million in restitution for his part in a Medicare fraud ring. U.S. District Judge Federico Moreno in Miami sentenced Lora on...

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