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DOCTOR PLEADS GUILTY IN HEALTH CARE INSURANCE FRAUD SCHEME
Babar Iqbal, a doctor from Los Angeles, California, and owner of Riverside Regional Surgery Center, pleaded guilty on June 10, 2020, in Superior Court of California, Riverside to several charges related to health care insurance fraud.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2020-341 | 09/09/2020
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MARKETER PLEADS GUILTY TO ILLEGAL REMUNERATIONS RELATED TO HEALTH CARE FRAUD
Joseph Kieffer, a marketer from Los Angeles, California, pleaded guilty on July 20, 2020, in U.S. District Court, Central District of California, to conspiracy to pay illegal renumerations related to a health care fraud scheme.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2020-342 | 09/09/2020
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MECHANICAL INSPECTOR RESIGNS AFTER POSTING OFFENSIVE IMAGES ON SOCIAL MEDIA
A Mechanical Inspector based in Beech Grove, Indiana, violated Amtrak policies by posting images and material characterized as disturbing, offensive, and inappropriate on a publicly available social media site.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2020-343 | 09/09/2020
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EMPLOYEE TERMINATED FOR THEFT OF FUNDS FROM CREDIT CARDS OF AMTRAK CUSTOMERS
An Amtrak Customer Service Representative in Reno, Nevada, was terminated from employment on July 20, 2020, following his administrative hearing.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2020-339 | 07/20/2020
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EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY TO THEFT OF PROPERTY, SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR PROBATION, ORDERED TO PAY $56,297 RESTITUTION
A former Carman/Welder in Beech Grove, Indiana, pleaded guilty in United States District Court, Southern District of Indiana, to theft of property on July 17, 2020.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2020-335 | 07/17/2020
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FOUR EMPLOYEES TERMINATED, ONE RETIRES FOR PARTICIPATING A MEDICAL FRAUD SCHEME
Four Chicago-based employees were terminated from employment on June 18, July 6, and July 9, 2020, and another retired on June 25, 2020, prior to her administrative hearing.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2020-340 | 07/09/2020
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MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDER SENTENCED FOR HEALTH CARE FRAUD
John Mckoy previously pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, on June 14, 2019, to multiple health care fraud charges related to a scheme to defraud Amtrak’s health care plan.
Tracking Number: OIG-WS-2020-338 | 07/08/2020
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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
