According to A Place For Mom, more than 1.3 million adults live in nursing homes in the United States. Placing a loved one in a nursing home is a decision made with trust and the hope that they will receive the best care. However, sometimes nursing homes cut corners,...
There are many ways to commit fraud, from insurance fraud to wire fraud. The advance of technology created even more ways to commit fraud through the internet. However, not everyone who commits fraud does so intentionally. There are several ways an individual can...
For anyone caught up in the web of cyber fraud, the realization of potential federal charges can be an alarming and overwhelming experience. The digital realm is rife with deceptive practices, and it is important to be aware of the consequences that may loom ahead if...
Health care fraud has serious consequences for both the health care system and the public. It includes dishonest actions meant to make money in an unfair way within the health care system. According to CNBC, health care fraud is a $100 billion industry. It covers...
Healthcare costs number well into the trillions when considering the countless billions of dollars in insurance claims. Most are valid, while others are fraudulent. Those expenses, while significantly smaller, still have significant costs, both financially and...
During an Oct. 10 press conference, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced that law enforcement agencies from two states had arrested 18 people in connection with a Medicaid fraud scheme. Deputies from the Clay County and Jacksonville Sheriff's Offices in...
A Florida nurse practitioner has been convicted on a raft of charges connected to a scheme that prosecutors say defrauded Medicare out of approximately $200 million. On Sept. 20, a federal jury returned guilty verdicts on eight charges including four counts of health...
Convictions in criminal cases require proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. Often, eyewitness testimony is crucial in a prosecutor's case in a Florida courtroom. A credible witness may sway a jury. Regrettably, the jury may be presented with testimony from a...
Medicare and Medicaid costs in Florida and around the country have risen sharply in recent years, and leading officials at the U.S. Department of Justice believe that fraudulent hospice claims are largely responsible. Hospice fraud is now one of the DOJ’s top...
Cocaine is a Schedule II controlled substance in Florida, which means lawmakers in the Sunshine State have determined that the drug has some medical value but is highly addictive. Florida became synonymous with cocaine trafficking in the 1980s when criminals like...
