Military Health System

Healthsouth Corporation Entered into a Settlement Agreement

Healthsouth Corporation entered into a Settlement Agreement to pay the United States $7.9 million and agree to comply with a Corporate Integrity Agreement between it and the U.S. Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General.

Markoll Pleads Guilty

Richard Markoll, Ernestine Binder Markoll and Magnetic Therapy Incorporated (Magnetic Therapy) pled guilty to conspiracy and mail fraud charges.

Lawrence Edwin Crumbliss Sentenced

Crumbliss and three codefendants were charged with converting more than $300,000 for their personal use.

Settlement Reached with Catholic Health Care West and Mercy Health Care

Settlement was the result of an investigation that disclosed CHW and Mercy allegedly defrauded the Medicare and TRICARE programs by filing false cost reports.

Policy for Health Professions Loan Repayment Program Increase for FY2002

• Identification #: 01-011
• Date: 5/8/2001
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: N/A

Suman Dewan M.D. Indicted

Dewan indicted for health care fraud

Samiha Mitwally Sentenced

Samiha Mitwally was sentenced to 15 months in prison, with 3 years supervised release,and ordered to pay restitution of $61,704, and a $2,400 special assessment.

24-count Indictment Returned Against HealthWise Medical Rehabilitation Centers

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Department of Defense (DoD) returned a 24-count indictment against HealthWise Medical Rehabilitation Centers (HealthWise), Chesapeake and Virginia Beach, VA, and Michael J. Concessi,Doctor of Chiropractic (DC) and owner/operator of HealthWise. Each of the defendants was charged with one count of health carefraud and 23 counts of false statements relating to health care matters.

Dr. Whitney B. Freeman Sentenced

Freeman knowingly and willfully executed and attempted to execute a scheme to defraud TRICARE and 17 other health care benefit programs by submitting approximately 123 claims for services Freeman had not performed.

Dr Samir Najjar Sentenced

Dr. Samir Najjar, M.D. was sentenced to serve 36 months in confinement, 36 months of supervised release, pay $5 million in restitution, and a $50 specialassessment fee.

Community Clinical Laboratory Leaders Sentenced

President and general manager sentenced for conspiring to defraud the TRICARE and Medicare health care programs by making kickback payments to physicians for patient referrals.

Dr. Bipin Patel Sentenced

Patel previously pled guilty for conspiring to defraud the TRICARE and Medicare health care programs by taking kickback payments from Community Clinical Laboratories

Dr. John A. Campa, III Pleads Guilty

Campa was charged with 57 counts of mail fraud, 15 counts of healthcare fraud and 6 counts of false statements in connection with a health care matter.

Olstein Charged with Conspiracy to Defraud

Dr. Joseph S. Olstein of charged with conspiracy to defraud federal health care programs and violation of the Anti-Kickback Act.

11th Military Retiree Convicted In Ongoing Federal Investigation Of Health Care Fraud in the Philippines

Peggy A. Lautenschlager, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced today the eleventh federal conviction in the ongoing criminal investigation of CHAMPUS/TRICARE health care fraud in the Philippines.