November 17, 2023
A Texas jury has convicted three men of running a $145 million federal health care fraud scheme by issuing illegitimate prescriptions for medical creams, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
December 19, 2022
A Texas federal judge declared a mistrial Monday over concerns that jurors might not be able to recall testimony after an attorney's medical emergency caused a monthlong delay in a trial involving an alleged $158 million scheme to defraud federal health programs.
October 20, 2022
A family and its close friends carried out a $158 million scheme by submitting false claims for expensive medications to health programs, covering up kickbacks through businesses and lying in tax filings, federal prosecutors told a Texas jury Thursday.
October 14, 2022
A Texas federal jury will hear next week claims of several medical workers being involved in a health care fraud scheme. Five people, including a surgeon, pharmacists and doctors, face charges of conspiracy, fraud and money laundering for being involved in making $158 million in false claims to federal programs.