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Amtrak OIG-supported investigation leads to charges against ten in $1.4 billion health care fraud scheme
For Immediate Release
July 2, 2020
07/02/2020
Investigative Summaries
FIVE INDIVIDUALS PLEAD GUILTY TO HEALTH INSURANCE FRAUD SCHEME, SENTENCED TO PRISON, ORDERED TO PAY $62,836 RESTITUTION
Five individuals who worked for Empire Care Dental at various California locations, including one dentist, one dental hygienist, and three office managers pleaded guilty to Health Insurance Fraud and to Practicing Dentistry Without a License.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2020-337 | 06/25/2020
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THREE EMPLOYEES TERMINATED FOR ALLOWING A DOCTOR TO FRAUDULENTLY BILL AMTRAK’S HEALTH PLAN
A Technician in Los Angeles was terminated from employment on May 20, 2020, and a Customer Service Supervisor and an Operations Supervisor from Los Angeles were terminated from employment on June 23, 2020, following their administrative hearings.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2020-333 | 06/23/2020
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EMPLOYEE TERMINATED FOR FAILURE TO REPORT ARRESTS AND CONVICTIONS
A Coach Cleaner in New Orleans, Louisiana, was terminated from employment on June 18, 2020, following an administrative hearing for violating company policy.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2020-330 | 06/18/2020
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MACHINIST RESIGNS AFTER VIOLATING COMPANY POLICY ON PORNOGRAPHY
A former Machinist based in Albany-Rensselaer, New York, violated company policies by viewing pornographic videos during work hours on his company-owned computer. The videos were stored and accessed on a USB device.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2020-334 | 06/18/2020
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EMPLOYEE TERMINATED AND ANOTHER REPRIMANDED FOR MISUSE OF COMPANY VEHICLE
A supervisor and foreman in Chicago, Illinois, were terminated from employment on June 11, 2020 and issued a written reprimand on June 18, 2020, respectively, for violating company policies.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2020-336 | 06/18/2020
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EMPLOYEE TERMINATED FOR PROVIDING FALSE INFORMATION ON EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION AND BEING DISHONEST WITH INVESTIGATORS
A Trackman in Jackson, Michigan, was terminated from employment on June 15, 2020, following an administrative hearing for violating company policy.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2020-329 | 06/15/2020
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FORMER CONTRACTOR VIOLATED POLICY BY WRONGFULLY UPLOADING SENSITIVE AND PROPRIETARY COMPANY DATA
A contractor providing information technology security services for Amtrak violated company policies by wrongfully uploading sensitive and proprietary Amtrak data to his personal Google cloud storage and a personally owned USB flash drive without
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2020-328 | 06/02/2020
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ASSISTANT PASSENGER CONDUCTOR FIRED FOR USING STOLEN IDENTIFICATION TO GAIN EMPLOYMENT
An Assistant Passenger Conductor based in Washington, D.C., was terminated from employment on May 27, 2020, after our investigation revealed that he had gained employment at the company by using fraudulent forms of identification.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2020-331 | 05/22/2020
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EMPLOYEE TERMINATED FOR FAILURE TO REPORT ARRESTS, CONVICTIONS AND INAPPROPRIATE USE OF LEAVE
A Carman/Welder in Beech Grove, Indiana, was terminated from employment on May 19, 2020, following an administrative hearing for violating company policy.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2020-327 | 05/19/2020