LOS ANGELES—A Redondo Beach woman was found guilty on June 27 of nearly two dozen felonies for billing Medicare more than $24 million by submitting fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary durable medical equipment—mostly power wheelchairs—and repairs, many of which were never performed. Tamara Motley, 54, was found guilty by a federal jury in downtown Los…
California Medical Equipment Company Owner Found Guilty in $24 Million Medicare Scam
June 28, 2023
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Edmonton Doctor Sentenced to Four Years in Jail for $827K Billing Fraud
In what may be one of the largest cases of doctor billing fraud in Canada’s history, Yifei Shi, a 35-year old Edmonton family doctor, was sentenced to four years in jail on Nov. 17. Shi pled guilty to fraudulently billing Alberta Health Services over $827,000 in 2016 and was ordered by Court of King’s Bench…
Former Weight-Loss Doctor Faces Trial in Alleged Bogus Billing Scheme
LOS ANGELES—A former weight-loss doctor and a Beverly Hills physician face trial Tuesday for allegedly taking part in a $250 million bogus billing scheme involving 1-800-GET-THIN Lap-Band surgeries. Julian Omidi, 53, of West Hollywood, and Mirali Zarrabi, 59, of Beverly Hills, are charged with multiple federal counts alleging mail and wire fraud, false statements, money…
Kaiser Alleges $5 Million in Losses in PPE Purchase Scheme
LOS ANGELES—Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. is suing a company and a former Kaiser employee for allegedly defrauding the health plan out of millions of dollars as it raced to meet the challenges of having sufficient personal protective equipment for its medical staff during the pandemic. The allegations in Kaiser’s Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit…
Final Doctor Sentenced in $153 Million Medical Insurance Fraud Scheme
January 29, 2021
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SANTA ANA (CNS)—A 73-year-old physician—the last of 19 defendants in a $154 million medical insurance fraud scheme dating back more than two decades—was sentenced Jan. 29 to three years of formal probation, 1,000 hours of community service and ordered to pay $2.9 million in restitution. Dr. Mario Rosenberg, was indicted along with a dozen others in…
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