Las Vegas Cardiology Practice Loses In Gamble To Defraud Medicare
South Florida Pill Mill Owner Gets 78 Months In Prison For Medicare Fraud Scheme
Make no mistake about it – drugs are scary. Now, don’t get us wrong. We’re well aware that prescription medications are made with the intent of providing relief for a wide variety of ailments. When prescribed by a doctor for a specific patient with a specific medical issue, meds are more »
Read MoreOpioid-Making Company, Insys Settles Fraud Case For $225 Million
The word “opioid” has practically become foul language, hasn’t it? The name, which once stood solely as a description of a family of pain relievers, is now synonymous with addiction, drug overdoses and health care fraud. As the Allegiant Experts Blog has covered extensively over the past several months, doctors, more »
Read MoreHouston Hospital Patient Recruiter Receives 188 Month Prison Sentence
The Allegiant Experts Blog has long been committed to reviewing recent stories about prison sentences handed down to perpetrators of health care fraud. The overall message is that this particular crime doesn’t pay. However, time and time again, we come across news stories that expose medical professionals trying to get more »
Read MoreOpioid-Dispensing Nurse Practitioner Gets Six Year Prison Sentence
For many months now, the Allegiant Experts Blog has kept a close eye on the opioid epidemic that is plaguing our country. In several of our blog posts, we have highlighted the staggering statistics concerning overdoses leading to death due to opioid abuse. Law officials nationwide have worked tirelessly to more »
Read MoreOwner Of Opioid Treatment Practice Guilty Of Illegal Drug Distribution
It’s no secret that our nation is currently enduring a very serious opioid crisis. Over the past several months, the Allegiant Experts Blog has committed many an entry to this unfortunate circumstance. Opioids are killing Americans at an alarming rate. Far too often, drugs such as hydrocodone, oxycodone and fentanyl more »
Read MoreDoctor And Physical Therapist Guilty Of $30 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Michigan Doctor Gets 12 Years For Illegally Distributing Prescription Drugs
In last week’s blog, we revisited the topic of one of America’s largest problems: the opioid epidemic. That same blog highlighted a recent major takedown of perpetrators contributing to our nation’s crisis. When prescription drugs are obtained illegally, they are often abused. And, sadly, the result for far too many more »
Read MorePennsylvania-Based Nurse Among Latest To Be Charged In Opioid Crisis Takedown
The opioid crisis in America is certainly no joke. The Allegiants Experts Blog has highlighted the impact of opioids on Americans many times before, also revealing the many efforts made to stop the crisis. As a reminder, opioids are a family of drugs that are usually prescribed to relieve pain. more »
Read More24 People Charged In One Of The Largest Health Care Fraud Schemes Ever
24 people, 130 durable medical equipment (DME) companies and $1.2 billion. It all adds up to one of the largest health care fraud schemes pulled off in United States history. As Jonathan Stempel of Reuters.com reports, the huge scheme involved doctors, telemarketers and owners of the aforementioned DME companies who more »
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