http://www.healthcarefraudblog.com/ en-us 2008-07-07T17:00:00-05:00 http://www.healthcarefraudblog.com/2008/07/miami_pharmacy_owner_of_convic.html After a six day trial in Miami, a federal jury in Miami convicted Gustavo Smith, 43, the owner of a Miami pharmacy for his role in a $3 million Medicare fraud scheme and for money laundering of all 17 counts... Medicare Fraud healthcarefraudblog-1 2008-07-07T17:00:00-05:00 http://www.healthcarefraudblog.com/2008/04/psychiatrist_ordered_imprisone.html Check this out. Usually you would think of a psychiatrist as being someone who treats patients who suffer from auditory or visual hallucinations. However, an Illinois psychiatrist is headed to federal prison for two and a half years for defrauding... Medicare Fraud healthcarefraudblog-1 2008-04-17T17:00:00-05:00 http://www.healthcarefraudblog.com/2008/04/miami_woman_sentenced_to_10yea.html On April 2, the same day that seven co-defendants were indicted (click here) for their roles in an $11 million Medicare fraud scheme involving HIV infusion clinics, Rita Campos Ramirez who had pleaded guilty in August 2007 to a $170... Medicare Fraud healthcarefraudblog-1 2008-04-11T08:00:00-05:00 http://www.healthcarefraudblog.com/2008/04/feds_charge_seven_in_11_millio_1.html Seven Miami-area residents were indicted on April 2, 2008, in connection with an $11 million Medicare fraud scheme involving HIV infusion clinics. The defendants were all charged with: conspiracy to defraud the United States, to cause the submission of false... Medicare Fraud healthcarefraudblog-1 2008-04-08T08:00:00-05:00 http://www.healthcarefraudblog.com/2008/04/two_more_florida_men_sentenced.html On April 2, 2008, U.S. District Court Judge Adalberto Jordan of the Southern District of Florida sentenced defendant Michael Labrada, 27, of Miami to a 97 month prison term and Miguel Castillo, 42, of Miami, to a 57 month... Durable Medical Equipment Fraud healthcarefraudblog-1 2008-04-04T08:00:00-05:00 http://www.healthcarefraudblog.com/2008/03/symposium_on_healthcare_fraud_1.html Healthcare Fraud Blog publisher, Robert David Malove, has been invited to attend the American Conference Institute's Symposium on Healthcare Fraud Investigations. This is a one-of-a-kind event you won’t want to miss. The Symposium will be held Monday, March 31,... Health Care Fraud Seminars healthcarefraudblog-1 2008-03-18T16:00:00-05:00 http://www.healthcarefraudblog.com/2008/03/feds_suffer_defeat_in_healthca_1.html Yeleiny Guerrero was the co-owner of Denis Medical Services, Inc. She was charged in a 6 count indictment with conspiracy to defraud the United States by causing the filing of false Medicare claims, conspiracy to commit health care fraud... Health Care Fraud healthcarefraudblog-1 2008-03-11T09:00:00-05:00 http://www.healthcarefraudblog.com/2008/03/acfe_healthcare_fraud_seminar_1.html Healthcare Fraud Blog publisher, Robert David Malove, will attend the ACFE Healthcare Fraud Seminar Orlando March 24-25, 2008. CEO Magazine reports that healthcare costs are within the top three business concerns, and for good reason: U.S. healthcare spending has increased... Health Care Fraud healthcarefraudblog-1 2008-03-01T17:19:35-05:00 http://www.healthcarefraudblog.com/2008/02/ben_kuehne_had_no_motive_or_fi.html By Benson Weintraub, Esquire, Fort Lauderdale February 14, 2008 Ben Kuehne was my law partner for 5+ years during the 1980'-1990's (Sonnett…Kuehne) and he mentored me since 1983 when I served as his 'associate' at the predecessor firm, Bierman, Sonnett,... Money Laundering healthcarefraudblog-1 2008-02-14T17:00:00-05:00 http://www.healthcarefraudblog.com/2008/01/prof_benson_weintraub_to_prese.html Professor Benson Weintraub, Esquire, a Ft. Lauderdale-based global health care attorney and counselor with an international practice and clientele, and a distinguished academic authority on the Federal sentencing of corporations and individuals, has been invited to present "Defense of a... healthcarefraudblog-1 2008-01-28T07:00:00-05:00