The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on April 13 that James Spina, a licensed chiropractor and the unlawful operator of Dolson Avenue Medical, P.C. (DAM), was sentenced to nine years in prison and three years of post-release supervision. DAM, a multi-disciplinary medical practice in Middletown, New York, purported to provide a variety of pain
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NYC Pharmacy Owner Charged with Healthcare Fraud
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The owner of Brooklyn Chemists in Gravesend, Brooklyn and Lucky Care Pharmacy in Flushing, Queens was recently indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, conspiracy to defraud the United States by paying kickbacks and bribes in connection with the provision of health care services, and unlawfully spending the proceeds of the fraud.…
Substance Abuse Center and CEO in $6 Million Medicaid Fraud Settlement
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On December 21, New York State Attorney General Letitia James announced a $6 million settlement of a civil healthcare fraud lawsuit against A.R.E.B.A-Casriel, Inc. d/b/a Addiction Care Interventions Chemical Dependency Treatment Centers (ACI) and its former owner and CEO, Steven Yohay. ACI will pay $3 million and Yohay will pay an additional $3 million personally…