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PHILADELPHIA, PA — A Philadelphia businessman admitted Thursday to defrauding federal relief programs and a labor union through two separate schemes that netted him millions of dollars, prosecutors said.
Philadelphia Business Owner Pleads Guilty in COVID Loan and Union Fraud Schemes Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a False Claims Act complaint against ProMedica Health System, Inc. and several affiliated entities, alleging that four nursing homes under …
Justice Department Files False Claims Act Suit Against ProMedica Over Alleged Substandard Nursing Home Care Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Allegheny County has agreed to pay more than $629,000 to settle allegations that it failed to meet federal cost-sharing requirements tied to AmeriCorps grant funding, the U.S. …
Allegheny County to Pay Over $600K to Resolve Federal Grant Compliance Allegations Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — A French-based outdoor furniture manufacturer with operations in Berks County has agreed to pay nearly $5 million to settle allegations that it violated U.S. trade laws by …
Grosfillex to Pay $4.9 Million Over Alleged Evasion of U.S. Trade Duties on Chinese Aluminum Imports Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have announced a renewed joint effort to tackle healthcare fraud, an enduring …
HHS and DOJ Strengthen Partnership to Combat Healthcare Fraud Through New False Claims Act Working Group Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — Genexe, LLC, its parent company Immerge, Inc., and executives Jason Green and Jason Gross have agreed to pay $6 million to settle allegations of violating the False …
Genetic Testing Companies and Executives Agree to $6M Settlement Over Alleged Medicare Fraud Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Federal authorities have charged Mark Snedden, a 69-year-old contractor from Munster, Indiana, with conspiracy to commit federal program bribery and making and presenting a false claim. The …
Contractor Accused of $2 Million Fraud Scheme in Amtrak Restoration Scandal Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — Dr. Ghodrat Pirooz Sholevar and his company, Nueva Vida Multicultural/Multilingual Behavioral Health, Inc., have agreed to pay $900,000 to settle allegations of Medicaid fraud. The U.S. Attorney’s …
$900K Medicaid Fraud Settlement Exposes Alleged Exploitation of Vulnerable Patients by Philly Doctor Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — In a significant legal resolution, Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. has agreed to a $25 million settlement to address allegations of violating the False Claims Act. This agreement forms …
Teva Pharmaceuticals Faces $25 Million Settlement: Uncovering Alleged Price-Fixing Scandal Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — The U.S. Attorney’s Office has achieved a significant settlement with Healing Place Medical, P.C., a chiropractic clinic implicated in improper billing practices involving the use of Sanexas devices. …
U.S. Attorney’s Office Secures Settlement in Sanexas Billing Investigation Read More