University of Florida Researcher Indicted for Scheme to Defraud National Institutes of Health and University of Florida Details Written by Justice Department
Jacksonville, Florida - A former University of Florida (UF) professor and researcher and resident of China has been indicted for fraudulently obtaining $1.75 million in federal grant money from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) by concealing support he received from the Chinese government and a company that he founded in China to profit from that research.
Lin Yang, 43, who resided in Tampa, Florida, at the time of the offenses, is charged with six counts of wire fraud and four counts of making false statements to an agency of the United States. The indictment, returned by a federal grand jury on December 15, 2020, was unsealed today.
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CEO Sentenced for $150 Million Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
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The CEO of a Texas-based group of hospice and home health entities was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for falsely telling thousands of patients with long-term incurable diseases they had less than six months to live in order to enroll the patients in hospice programs for which they were otherwise unqualified, thereby increasing revenue to the company.
Henry McInnis, 50, of Harlingen, Texas was convicted by a federal jury in Brownsville, Texas, in November 2019 of one count each of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, obstruction of justice, as well as six counts of health care fraud.
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Electronic health record (EHR) company athenahealth will pay $18.25 million to settle charges that it paid illegal kickbacks to sell its products, the Department of Justice announced.
The DOJ alleged that athenahealth violated the False Claims Act and the Anti-Kickback Statute in three marketing programs aimed at generating sales for its EHR product athenaClinicals.
First, the company invited prospective and existing customers to sporting and entertainment events like the Kentucky Derby and the Masters Tournament, doling out free travel and luxury accommodations, meals, and alcohol, the department said. The firm agreed to the settlement without admitting guilt. It is illegal for companies to extend invitations to all-expense-paid sporting, entertainment, and recreational events, and other perk-filled offers to its prospective customers to win business and boost their bottom line through illegal kickback schemes, said Joseph Bonavolonta, special agent in char
FBI warns of fraud schemes related to COVID-19 vaccines
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The following is a news release from the FBI.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) are warning the public about several emerging fraud schemes related to COVID-19 vaccines.
The FBI, HHS-OIG, and CMS have received complaints of scammers using the public’s interest in COVID-19 vaccines to obtain personally identifiable information (PII) and money through various schemes. We continue to work diligently with law enforcement partners and the private sector to identify cyber threats and fraud in all forms.