Texas Medicare Law
<h2> <center> United States of America v. Magnolia Diagnostics, John Baines, and Kelly Bains </h2> </center>
Dallas, Texas, qui tam lawyers represented the United States of America on a False Claims Act violation theory. Digested by: <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> Magnolia Diagnostics, a clinical laboratory based in Dallas, Texas, and its owners, John Bains and Kelly Bains, billed Medicare for medically unneces... More...
$19200000 (07-24-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Tonya Crowder, et al. </h2> </center>
Houston, Texas, criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendants charged with: Conspiracy to Unlawfully Distribute and Dispense Controlled Substances Unlawfully Distributing and Dispensing Controlled Substances and Aiding and Abetting Tonya Crowder, 49, Missouri City; Marlene Durham, 55, Humble; and Demetrius Onuaguluchi, 34, Houston; with distribution of a controlled substance and con... More...
$ (06-24-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> Robert P. Oristaglio, Jr. ex rel. United States of America v. Community Care Health Network LLC, doing business as Matrix Medical Network (Matrix), DPN USA, doing business as HealthFair (HealthFair), and Shahriah “James” Ekbatani </h2> </center>
Beaumont, Texas, civil litigation lawyers represented the Plaintiff on a qui tam action claiming that the Defendants violated the False Claims Act (FCA) by causing the submission of false or invalid diagnosis codes to the Medicare Advantage program. Reported by <a href="https://www.morelaw.com/vendors/vendor.asp?f=Kent&l=Morlan&i=28729&z=74119&s=OK" target="_new">Kent Morlan</a> The United` ... More...
$ (06-05-2026 - TX)<h2> <center> United States of America v. Robert "Bobby" Leon Smith, III </h2> </center>
Archer City, Texas, criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with health care fraud and wire fraud conspirac. Robert “Bobby” Leon Smith III, 50, of Archer City, Texas, owned and operated seven durable medical equipment (DME) supply companies based in Florida, Texas, and Maryland through which he submitted millions of dollars in false claims to Medicare for orthotic braces a... More...
$ (03-28-2026 - TX)United States of America v. Dr. Brian August
El Paso, Texas criminal defense lawyer Solomon Wisenberg represented the Defendant charged with violating the Controlled Substances Act, the False Claims Act, and the Texas Health Care Program Fraud Prevention Act. The allegations involved the issuance of 255 controlled substance prescriptions to 15 individuals between Dec. 23, 2017, and May 22, 2021. These included various prescriptions for t... More...
$ (01-23-2026 - TX)<H2> United States of America v. Dr. Mark Malone, et al.
Austin, Texas, qui tam lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a False Claims Act fraud claim. Dr. Mark Malone, Advanced Pain Care, and related entities have agreed to pay the United States and the State of Texas $13,625,000 to resolve allegations they submitted false claims for urine drug testing to federal and state healthcare programs. The United States will receive $13,590,544.88 and Texas will... More...
$ (12-18-2025 - TX)<h1> United States of America v. Dera Ogudo, Victoria Martinez </h1></h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Houston, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with health care fraud </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Nearly 50 charged in Southern District of Texas as part of national health care fraud takedown</h2></center></b></b></center></b><br> <br> <center><br> <b><br> Sponsored By<br> MoreLaw Suites<br>... More...
$0 (06-30-2025 - TX)<h1> United States of America v. Jeffrey Paul Madison </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tyler, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with health care kickback </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Texas hospital CEO sentenced to federal prison for role in health care kickback conspiracy</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A former Texas hospital chief executive office... More...
$0 (01-15-2025 - TX)<h1> United States of America v. Jeffrey Paul Madison </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Tyler, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with role in health care kickback conspiracy </font/color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Texas hospital CEO sentenced to federal prison for role in health care kickback conspiracy</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A former Texas hospital chie... More...
$0 (01-15-2025 - TX)<h1> United States of America v. Edelmira Marquez as the owner of Marquez Medical Supply </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> El Paso, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud. </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> El Paso Medical Equipment Supplier Sentenced to Federal Prison for $1.7 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> An El Paso woman ... More...
$0 (12-02-2024 - TX)<h1> United States of America v. Dr. Rajesh Bindal </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Houston, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with false procedures </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Neurosurgeon pays $2M to settle allegations involving false procedures</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> A 53-year-old Sugar Land man has agreed to pay $2,095,946 to resolve al... More...
$0 (11-27-2024 - TX)<h1> United States of America v. Dr. Hector Ubaldo </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Dallas, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with Accepting Kickbacks for Blood, Urine Samples </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Doctor Convicted of Accepting Kickbacks for Blood, Urine Samples </h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> An internal medicine doctor was convicted la... More...
$0 (11-08-2024 - TX)<h1> United States of America v. National Interventional Radiology Partners PLLC; Dr. Andrew Gomes </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Philadelphia, Pennsylvania qui tam lawyer represented the Defendants accused of fraud. (FCA) and Anti-Kickback Statute violation allegations </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> NIRP and founder to pay nearly $9M to resolve alleged kickback referral violations</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> National I... More...
$8884000 (08-20-2024 - TX)<h1> United States of America v. Troy Mac Hohenberger </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center>Sherman, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with misuse and theft of funds </font </color="red"></b></center></i></i><b><center></i><br> <b> </b> Argyle Fire Chief sentenced to prison for federal violations, ordered to pay over half-million in restitution</h2></center></b></b> </h2></center></b><br> <br> The former Argyle F... More...
$0 (08-02-2024 - TX)United States of America v. Dr. David Young
<font color="red"><h2><br> Austin, Texas criminal defense lawyers represented the Defendant charged with healthcare fraud and other felonies<br> </font </color="red"></h2><br> <br> Dr. David Young, age 61, was charged with engaging Medicare fraud scheme that submitted more than $70 million in fraudulent Medicare claims.<br> <br> Dr. Young was also charged with three counts of providing false state... More...
$0 (06-17-2024 - TX)<h1> United States of America v. Kenneth Edward Jackson </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center> Beaumont, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with income tax-related fraud </font <br> </color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><b><h2><center></i><br> </b> Former Wise County man sentenced for income tax-related fraud </h2></center><br> <br> A former Decatur man, now living in California, was sentenced to federal prison for tax f... More...
$0 (05-03-2024 - TX)<h1> United States of America v. Oncology San Antonio, PA; CorePath Laboratories, PA </h1>
<font color="red"><b><h2><center><i> San Antonio, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendants charged with False Claims Act Allegations.</font color="red"></b></h2></center></i></i><br> <b><h2><center><i></b> Oncology Practice, Physicians, and Reference Laboratory To Pay Over $4 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations </h2></center></i></font color="red"><br> <br> Oncology Sa... More...
$0 (04-03-2024 - TX)United States of America v. Jesus Virlar-Cadena
Houston, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with health care fraud for submitting over $150 million in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare for hospice and other health care services.<br> <br> From 2009 to 2018, Jesus Virlar-Cadena, 52, served as the medical director of the Merida Group, a large health care company that operated dozens of locations throughout Texas.... More...
$0 (09-28-2023 - TX)United States of America v. Shalondria Simpson and Advance Pharmacy and TruCAre Pharmacy
Houston, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with health care fraud, kickback, and money laundering.<br> <br> Shalondria Simpson, 45, of Houston, is a pharmacist who owned and operated two pharmacies in Houston: Advance Pharmacy (Advance) and TruCare Pharmacy (TruCare). Simpson's twin sister, physician Lashondria Simpson-Camp, 45, of Allen, Texas, allegedly referred pr... More...
$0 (09-26-2023 - TX)United States of America v. Oliver Street Dermatology Management, L.L.C.
Dallas, Texas civil litigation lawyers represented the Defendant accused of violating the Physician Self-Referral Law (the Stark Law) and the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS), <br> <br> Oliver Street Dermatology Management LLC agreed to pay the government $8,892,079.72 – including $5,928,053.15 in restitution—within 10 days of the settlement. The settlement credits Oliver Street for its s... More...
$0 (09-13-2023 - TX)United States of America v. BestCare Laboratory Services, L.L.C.
Houston, Texas qui tam defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with violating the False Claims Act.<br> <br> BestCare Laboratory Services LLC (BestCare), a now defunct Texas-based company that operated as a clinical laboratory, and its owner and founder, Karim A. Maghareh, have agreed to pay an additional $5.7 million to settle an outstanding False Claims Act judgment against them. The judgme... More...
$5700000 (08-01-2023 - TX)Gordon Newell Lewis v. Social Security Administration
San Antonio, Texas social security disability lawyer represented Plaintiff seeking review of the denial by HHS of his application for Social Security: DIWC/DIWW benefits.<br> <br> DIWC and DIWW are acronyms that stand for Disabled Insured Worker's Claim and Disabled Insured Widow's/Widower's Claim, respectively. These are types of disability benefits that are available through the Social Security... More...
$0 (07-14-2023 - TX)Kathleen K. McMillian v. Social Security Administration
Fort Worth, Texas social security disability lawyer represented Plaintiff seeking review of the denial by HHS of her application for Social Security: SSID Title XVI benefits.<br> <br> Social Security SSID Title XVI benefits, also known as Supplemental Security Income (SSI), is a federal program that provides cash payments to low-income individuals who are blind, disabled, or aged (65 years or olde... More...
$0 (07-13-2023 - TX)United States of America v. Akintunde Oyewale
Houston, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud.<br> <br> Akintunde Oyewale, Richmond, pleaded guilty Feb. 1, 2022.<br> <br> U.S. District Judge David Hittner ordered he serve 57 months in federal prison to be immediately followed by three years of supervised release. At the hearing, the defense requested a reduced sentence due to ... More...
$0 (05-30-2023 - TX)Melinda Ruth Hall v. Social Security Administration
Corpus Christi, Texas social security disability lawyer represented Plaintiff seeking review of the denial of her application for DIWC/DIWW benefits by HHS.<br> <br> DIWC (Disabled Insured Worker's Claim)<br> Disability program for adults who have worked enough to have "insured status†under the Social Security System. For disability, a worker must have worked above a minimum amount 5 out of... More...
$0 (04-14-2023 - TX)United States of America v. Arlington Ophthalmology Association, P.L.L.C. d/b/a Kleiman Evangelista Eye Centers (“K&Eâ€)
Sherman, Texas civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant accused of paying kickbacks to optometrists to induce referrals of patients who were candidates for cataract surgery in in violation of the False Claims Act and Anti-Kickback Statute.<br> <br> Arlington Ophthalmology Association, P.L.L.C. d/b/a Kleiman Evangelista Eye Centers ("K&Eâ€), with offices located in Arlington, Dallas, Pla... More...
$0 (03-24-2023 - TX)United States of America v. Dr. Ashok Jain, Psychiatric Solutions, P.C. Longview Psychiatric Center, P.L.L.C. and Loview Psychiatric Center, L.P.
Houston, Texas commercial litigation lawyers represented Defendants accused of violating the False Claims Act by improperly billing Medicare for unnecessary brain stimulation treatments.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <P><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Houston_TX_Fed.jpg" alt="Federal Courthouse - Houston, Texas"><br> <P><br> Federal Courthouse... More...
$3 (03-03-2023 - TX)Natasha Lyons, ex rel. United States of America v. Cornerstone Healthcare Group Holding, Inc. and CHG Hospital Medical Center, LLC d/b/a Cornerstone Hospital Medical Center
Houston, Texas commercial litigation lawyers represented Defendants charged with Medicare Fraud.<br> <table><br> <h1><br> <center><br> <P><br> <img width="300" src="http://www.morelawtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Houston_TX_Fed.jpg" alt="Federal Courthouse - Houston, Texas"><br> <P><br> Federal Courthouse - Houston, Texas</a><br> <P><br> <a font="red" href="https://www.morelaw.com/texas/news/h... More...
$0 (02-24-2023 - TX)United States of America v. Vijesh Patel, M.D. and Laju Patel
Beaumont, Texas civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant accused of paying kickbacks. <br> <br> Vijesh Patel, M.D. and his office manager and wife Laju Patel, both of Port Neches, Texas, were alleged to have violated the False Claims Act allegations that they received illegal kickbacks in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute in return for referring patients for laboratory testing.<br> <br... More...
$0 (12-14-2022 - TX)United States of America v. Daniel R. Canchola
Dallas, Texas criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with defrauding Medicare by prescribing durable medical equipment and cancer genetic testing without ever seeing, speaking to, or otherwise treating patients.<br> <br> Daniel R. Canchola, 49, of Flower Mound, agreed to electronically sign orders for durable medical equipment (DME) and cancer genetic testing that he knew were used to s... More...
$0 (10-25-2022 - TX)United States of America v. Daniel R. Canchola
Dallas, Texas criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged for his role in a $54 million scheme to defraud Medicare by prescribing durable medical equipment and cancer genetic testing without ever seeing, speaking to, or otherwise treating patients.<br> <br> Daniel R. Canchola, 49, of Flower Mound, agreed to electronically sign orders for durable medical equipment (DME) and cancer genetic te... More...
$0 (10-25-2022 - TX)Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth v. Stephen Featherly
<center><h2><font color="red"> Fort Worth, Texas Personal Injury lawyer represented Defendant challenging hospital's lien. </h2></font></b></i></center><br> <br> In this case, a hospital filed a statutory lien against an emergency room patient's <br> personal injury cause of action, and the patient brought this declaratory judgment action <br> to challenge the validity of the hospital's lien. The ... More...
$0 (09-20-2022 - TX)United States of America v. Familia Healthcare Services, Inc. d/b/a Del Cielo Hospice and Palliative Care
Corpus Christi, Texas criminal lawyer represented Defendant charged with violating the False Claims Act by submitting claims to Medicare for non-covered hospice services.<br> <br> Familia Healthcare Services Inc. dba Del Cielo Hospice and Palliative Care knowingly submitted false claims from May 12, 2017, through Jan. 31, 2022. The claims allegedly involved hospice services for patients who were n... More...
$0 (08-19-2022 - TX)United States of America v. Essilor International, Essilor of America Inc., Essilor Laboratories of America Inc. and Essilor Instruments USA (collectively, “Essilorâ€)
Dallas, Texas civil litigation lawyers represented Defendant accused for violating the False Claims Act by paying kickbacks by causing claims to be submitted to Medicare and Medicaid.<br> <br> Essilor manufactures, markets and distributes optical lenses and equipment used to produce optical lenses. The United States alleged that between Jan. 1, 2011, and Dec. 31, 2016, Essilor knowingly and willfu... More...
$0 (08-23-2022 - TX)United States of America v. Thomas Valdez Rodriguez
Midland, Texas criminal law lawyer represented Defendant charged with failing to pay employment taxes withheld from the employees of his trucking company. <br> <br> Thomas Valdez Rodriguez, 45, was the owner of both Tom-E-Lee Trucking and Tom-E-Lee Industries. From 2012 through 2018, Rodriguez failed to pay employment taxes withheld from the employees of his trucking company. Also from 2015 to ... More...
$0 (08-10-2022 - TX)United States of America v. Louis Coates, DO, et al.
Sherman, Texas civil litigation lawyers represented Defendants accused of violating the False Claims Act.<br> <br> Fifteen additional Texas doctors have agreed to pay a total of $2.83 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations involving illegal kickbacks in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law, and to cooperate with the Department of Justice's investigations of and litigation ... More...
$0 (06-28-2022 - TX)Texas Health and Human Services Commission v. Estate of Clyde L. Burt, Linda S. Wallace, Executor, and Linda S. Wallace
<center><font color="red"><h2><fontcolor="red> Austin, Texas - Probate lawyer represented Appellee with a probate issue. </h2></font></b></i></font></center></center><br> <br> According to Wallace's initial brief filed in the trial court, her parents, Clyde and <br> Dorothy Burt, bought a home in 1974. They lived in that home until December 22, 2010, when <br> they sold it to Wallace and her husba... More...
$0 (05-22-2022 - TX)United States of America v. Bruce Stroud and Bobbi Stroud
Dallas, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented defendant charged with violating the federal Anti-Kickback Statute.<br> <br> Bruce Stroud, 40, Bobbi Stroud, 39, husband and wife and residents of Prosper, Texas, and Kenric Griffin, 52, of Frisco, Texas, jointly owned and operated four orthotic brace suppliers: New Horizons Durable Medical Equipment, Striffin Medical Supply, 4B Ortho Supply, and G... More...
$0 (05-16-2022 - TX)United States of America v. True Health Diagnostics, LLC, et al.
Sherman, Texas private private lawyers represented Defendants accused of defrauding the United States of America, which sued Defendants on a False Claims Act under 31 U.S.C. 3729.<br> <br> Laboratory executives and employees at True Health Diagnostics LLC (THD) and Boston Heart Diagnostics Corporation (BHD) allegedly conspired with small Texas hospitals, including Rockdale Hospital dba Little Rive... More...
$0 (04-08-2022 - TX)United States of America v. Jaspaul Bhangoo, M.D., et al.
Sherman, Texas civil litigation attorneys represented defendants accused for violating the False Claims Act involving illegal remuneration in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute and Stark Law.<br> <br> Seven Texas doctors and a hospital executive have agreed to pay a total of $1,106,449 to resolve False Claims Act allegations involving illegal remuneration in violation of the Anti-Kickback Sta... More...
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