Healthcare Fraud

A Michigan podiatrist is facing a lengthy prison sentence for his role in a scheme to defraud the Medicare program of millions of dollars. The doctor was convicted by a jury after using the name of another care provider to bill the health care program. He began using...

A man is facing time behind bars for his role in a scheme that involved defrauding Michigan State University. Heath care fraud in all forms is a serious federal offense, and it can result in serious repercussions for those convicted of these crimes. In this specific...

Certain types of crimes, such as those of a financial nature, have the potential to bring serious penalties for a defendant convicted of these allegations. This includes health care fraud, a common type of financial crime seen in different types of medical fields. One...

Federal-level criminal offenses come with serious penalties, such as time behind bars, expensive fines and other grave consequences. One Michigan doctor is facing the possibility of extensive jail time after he was convicted of health care fraud, which is a federal...

Federal charges involving fraud are particularly serious white collar criminal allegations as they have the potential to bring serious repercussions for the accused. Health care fraud is a type of white-collar crime, often involving those who work in the health care...

White collar crime is generally considered to involve nonviolent criminal activity usually committed in a commercial setting with the intent of financial gain. This includes health care fraud. This is a serious violation of federal law, and anyone in Michigan...

The federal government takes fraud seriously, and Michigan defendants facing these allegations also face the possibility of extensive time behind bars. A former pharmacist is expected to spend up to a decade in a federal penitentiary after he was sentenced for his...

A group of doctors from Michigan and a neighboring state are facing serious legal charges for their role in a scheme that apparently involved “pill mill” clinics. A dozen doctors are included in a group of 16 people sentenced to prison for their role in an elaborate...

The individuals who own and operate a health care clinic are facing serious criminal repercussions for the distribution of opioids and other crimes. A doctor and his wife have been convicted of charges that include the unlawful distribution of opioids and fraud...

One lawyer is facing significant criminal penalties due to his role in a $112 million white collar criminal operation after entering a guilty plea. The lawyer, along with other defendants, secured plea deals with the Justice Department, admitting guilt in an extensive...