Are you thinking about reporting securities fraud? I have posted a series of PowerPoint slides explaining how to report securities fraud and collect financial rewards (including how to do so anonymously), and how to protect yourself from retaliation.
The slides explain what a whistleblower is, what type of information qualifies you for financial rewards and legal protections, and the basic procedural steps you need to take.
You can view the slides by clicking here.
Let me know what you think. Your questions and comments will be welcomed.
John Howley, Esq.
The Howley Law Firm P.C.
350 Fifth Avenue, 59th Floor
New York, New York 10118
(212) 601-2728
www.JohnHowleyEsq.com
Thursday, December 22, 2016
Thursday, April 17, 2014
DME Employee Gets 33 Months in Prison for Medicare Fraud
Government Alleged $600,000 in False Medicare Claims for Enteral Nutrition Products
A 57-year-old former employee of a durable medical equipment (DME) company will spend the next 33 months in prison after pleading guilty to a conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud. He was also ordered to pay more than $300,000 in restitution to the Medicare program.
The defendant admitted that he agreed with a co-defendant to submit false and fraudulent claims to Medicare. He also accepted kickbacks from the co-defendant to direct business to the co-defendant's DME company and to sign DME orders for the company.
In return for cash payments, the defendant would sign “JRoy MD” on prescription pads, DME information forms, and certificates of medical necessity for enteral nutrition products. The documents contained false information about the patients' medical conditions. For example, some of the documents falsely stated that the patients required tube feeding when they did not.
A co-defendant in the case is already serving a three-year prison term for his role in the conspiracy. Because the co-defendant is not a U.S. citizen, he will be referred to the Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) for deportation when he completes his sentence.
Medicare fraud investigations can have very serious consequences. You must get expert advice and begin to plan your defense as soon as you know that you are under investigation. Sometimes criminal charges can be avoided if you act immediately.
To arrange a free and confidential consultation with an experienced Medicare fraud defense lawyer, call John Howley, Esq. at (212) 601-2728, or click here to reach our offices via email.
John Howley, Esq.
350 Fifth Avenue, 59th Floor
New York, New York 10118
(212) 601-2728
A 57-year-old former employee of a durable medical equipment (DME) company will spend the next 33 months in prison after pleading guilty to a conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud. He was also ordered to pay more than $300,000 in restitution to the Medicare program.
The defendant admitted that he agreed with a co-defendant to submit false and fraudulent claims to Medicare. He also accepted kickbacks from the co-defendant to direct business to the co-defendant's DME company and to sign DME orders for the company.
In return for cash payments, the defendant would sign “JRoy MD” on prescription pads, DME information forms, and certificates of medical necessity for enteral nutrition products. The documents contained false information about the patients' medical conditions. For example, some of the documents falsely stated that the patients required tube feeding when they did not.
A co-defendant in the case is already serving a three-year prison term for his role in the conspiracy. Because the co-defendant is not a U.S. citizen, he will be referred to the Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) for deportation when he completes his sentence.
Medicare fraud investigations can have very serious consequences. You must get expert advice and begin to plan your defense as soon as you know that you are under investigation. Sometimes criminal charges can be avoided if you act immediately.
To arrange a free and confidential consultation with an experienced Medicare fraud defense lawyer, call John Howley, Esq. at (212) 601-2728, or click here to reach our offices via email.
John Howley, Esq.
350 Fifth Avenue, 59th Floor
New York, New York 10118
(212) 601-2728
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Medicare Fraud Carries Stiff Prison Sentences
A former husband and wife will spend the next three years in separate prison cells for defrauding Medicare and Medicaid of approximately $4 million. In addition, they will lose a home, pay $480,000 to a State Medicaid program, and spend another three years on supervised release.
Leonid and Yelena Stolyar pleaded guilty in a federal court in Colorado to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and money laundering. The government alleged that they submitted false claims to government healthcare programs for durable medical equipment. Cooperating beneficiaries provided evidence of false and fraudulent claims submitted to Medicare and Medicaid, including some claims for equipment that was never provided to the beneficiary.
According to the government, the former couple exacerbated the situation by continuing to bill Medicare and Medicaid even after the wife pleaded guilty and was excluded from participating in federal healthcare programs. The government alleged that they did this by concealing the fact that the wife was still involved in, and benefiting from, their durable medical equipment business.
Part of the evidence against the former couple came from their divorce settlement -- which acknowledged the wife's ownership interest in the durable medical equipment business and provided that she would still receive income from that business even after she was excluded from federal government healthcare programs.
The moral of the story is: Do not try to play games with the government. If you are being investigated by the government for healthcare fraud, or if you believe that your employer is engaged in healthcare fraud, then you should consult with an experienced lawyer immediately. To schedule a free initial consultation by telephone or in person, call my office today at (212) 601-2728 or click here to communicate with me via email.
John Howley
New York, New York
Sources: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Colorado, Press Release
The information you obtain at this site is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You should consult an attorney for advice regarding your individual situation. I invite you to contact our law offices and welcome your calls, letters and electronic mail. Contacting us does not create an attorney-client relationship. Please do not send any confidential information to us until such time as an attorney-client relationship has been established. I practice law and offer legal services only in jurisdictions where I am properly authorized to do so. I do not seek to represent anyone in any jurisdiction where this web site does not comply with applicable laws and bar rules.
Leonid and Yelena Stolyar pleaded guilty in a federal court in Colorado to conspiracy to commit health care fraud and money laundering. The government alleged that they submitted false claims to government healthcare programs for durable medical equipment. Cooperating beneficiaries provided evidence of false and fraudulent claims submitted to Medicare and Medicaid, including some claims for equipment that was never provided to the beneficiary.
According to the government, the former couple exacerbated the situation by continuing to bill Medicare and Medicaid even after the wife pleaded guilty and was excluded from participating in federal healthcare programs. The government alleged that they did this by concealing the fact that the wife was still involved in, and benefiting from, their durable medical equipment business.
Part of the evidence against the former couple came from their divorce settlement -- which acknowledged the wife's ownership interest in the durable medical equipment business and provided that she would still receive income from that business even after she was excluded from federal government healthcare programs.
The moral of the story is: Do not try to play games with the government. If you are being investigated by the government for healthcare fraud, or if you believe that your employer is engaged in healthcare fraud, then you should consult with an experienced lawyer immediately. To schedule a free initial consultation by telephone or in person, call my office today at (212) 601-2728 or click here to communicate with me via email.
John Howley
New York, New York
Sources: U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Colorado, Press Release
The information you obtain at this site is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You should consult an attorney for advice regarding your individual situation. I invite you to contact our law offices and welcome your calls, letters and electronic mail. Contacting us does not create an attorney-client relationship. Please do not send any confidential information to us until such time as an attorney-client relationship has been established. I practice law and offer legal services only in jurisdictions where I am properly authorized to do so. I do not seek to represent anyone in any jurisdiction where this web site does not comply with applicable laws and bar rules.
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