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Casondra Denise Johnson-Dowling died in the July 27 wreck on State Road 715 near State Road 80. Two children in her car also sustained injuries.

Columnist Pat Beall writes that doctors arrested for and even convicted of fraudulently prescribing opioids keep their licenses years afterward, even after going to prison.

A Delray Beach doctor who served at over 50 substance abuse treatment facilities and laboratories across South Florida has been sentenced for conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud.

Michael J. Ligotti, a 48-year-old Delray Beach doctor, was sentenced Monday to 20 years in prison for engaging in a multi-year fraud involving sober homes.

OIG Warns That Proposed Drug Discounts May Warrant Sanctions - On October 5, the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued an...

A Delray Beach doctor has pleaded guilty on a federal charge of conspiracy to commit health care fraud after prosecutors said he billed for fraudulent tests and treatments for vulnerable patients who were seeking treatment for drug or alcohol addiction, or both.

Department of Health and Human Services’ Office issued an advisory opinion assessing a proposal that involved drug manufacturers funding the operations of a health care nonprofit. Former IRS employees were charged with wire fraud for alleged roles in a scheme to defraud PPP

A Delray Beach doctor faces up to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to health fraud charges.  

In Red Wings Land Doctor pleads guilty after ordering fraudulent tests for son of Detroit Red Wings announcer - ESPN Michael Ligotti, 48, faces up to 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine after...

In Ligotti v. United Healthcare Services, 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 106992 (S.D. Fla., June 8, 2021), a Florida district court held that a health care provider challenging claim denials on...