Health Care Fraud Blog

MIAMI, FL (September 22, 2009) Today the Miami Herald reported that “A fugitive who claimed to be Mexican but was betrayed by his Cuban accent -- which led to his arrest in Spain -- was sentenced to eight years' imprisonment Monday in Miami federal court on U.S. Medicare fraud charges. For more: Click here

TALLAHASSEE, FL (September 16, 2009) Attorney General Bill McCollum announced that three people have been arrested and accused of conspiring to defraud the Florida Medicaid program out of at least $112,000.

Larry Hill is charged with Medicaid provider fraud and conspiracy to commit Medicaid provider fraud. If convicted, he faces up to 10 years in prison and $10,000 in fines. Frederica Hill is charged with Medicaid provider fraud, organized fraud, communications fraud, grand theft, neglect of a disabled adult, and conspiracy to commit Medicaid provider fraud. She faces up to 80 years in prison and up to $40,000 in fines. Cathy Summerlin is charged with Medicaid provider fraud, organized fraud, communications fraud, neglect of a disabled adult, and conspiracy to commit Medicaid provider fraud. If convicted, Summerlin faces up to 50 years in prison and up to $30,000 in fines. The case is being prosecuted by the State Attorney’s Office for the 14th Judicial Circuit. For more: Click here

WASHINGTON, D.C.(September 2, 2009) The U.S. Department of Justice announced the largest health care fraud settlement in history. A landmark $2.3 billion health-care fraud settlement involving Pfizer Inc., has put the pharmaceutical industry on notice that promoting drugs for unauthorized uses won't be tolerated by the Obama administration, government officials and legal experts said.” To read the DOJ press release: Click here