A 57-year-old former Orange County chiropractor was sentenced Thursday to more than 5 years in federal prison for defrauding health insurers out of around $2.2 million as part of a scheme that lasted more than three years. Nearly a year after she was convicted of health care fraud and aggravated identity theft, among other charges,…
Springfield, Missouri – An Army veteran who was scheduled to go to trial in San Antonio later this year for health care fraud has died while in federal custody, officials confirmed Tuesday. Justin Perez-Gorda, 33, died Jan. 29 while being treated at a medical center for federal prisoners in Springfield, Missouri, a spokesperson for the…
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FORT LAUDERDALE — Dr. Mark Agresti, who claimed he devoted his 30-year career to helping people struggling with addiction, on Thursday was convicted of 12 charges of health care fraud for using his clients to perpetuate a $31.3 million insurance scam. The 59-year-old psychiatrist showed no emotion, but turned briefly and looked at his wife,…
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by: Chloe Gotsis, Office of the Attorney General Posted: Oct 28, 2021 / 05:44 PM EDT / Updated: Oct 28, 2021 / 05:44 PM EDT File Photo BOSTON, Mass. (MassGOV) – Attorney General Maura Healey announced that seven people have been indicted in connection with a coordinated scheme to collect reimbursement checks from Massachusetts health insurance companies…
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