USAO - Florida, Middle

Pasco County Couple Arrested For Submitting False Claims For FEMA Benefits Related To Hurricane Irma Ocala, Florida – United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces the return of an indictment charging Christina Lynn Catalano (38, Holiday) with disaster assistance fraud regarding Hurricane Irma,,,

Fort Myers Woman Indicted For Wire Fraud And U.S. Department Of Education Financial Aid Fraud Fort Myers, Florida – United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces the return of an indictment charging Elaine M. Levidow (60, Fort Myers) with 10 counts of wire fraud and one count of Federal Student,,,

Owner Of Fraudulent Telemarketing Company Sentenced To Four Years In Federal Prison Tampa, Florida – Chief U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday today sentenced Samuel Friedman (45, Land O’ Lakes) to four years in federal prison for health care fraud. The court also ordered Friedman to forfeit his,,,

Home Health Company Agrees To Pay $300,000 To Resolve Allegations Of Illegal Kickback Scheme Orlando, FL – United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces today that Home Health Care of Florida, LLC has agreed to pay $300,000 to resolve allegations that it engaged in a kickback scheme related to,,,

Three Family Members Plead Guilty In Connection With Defrauding Veterans Health Care In The Villages Ocala, Florida – Miller Wilson, Jr. (50, Sparr), his daughter, Myoshi Wilson (26, Citra), and Erica Wilson (43, Ocala) have each pleaded guilty for their roles a scheme to defraud the U.S. Department,,,

International Firearms Trafficker Sentenced To More Than Two Years In Federal Prison Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven today sentenced Vladimir Volgaev (69, Sarasota) to two years and nine months in federal prison for theft of government property and smuggling goods from the,,,

Eleven Individuals Charged With Social Security Fraud In Operation Dead Ringer Tampa, Florida – United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces the filing of federal charges against 12 individuals in Operation Dead Ringer. The individuals are charged in 11 separate cases, with cumulatively,,,

Universal Health Services, Inc. And Related Entities To Pay $122 Million To Settle False Claims Act Allegations Relating To Medically Unnecessary Inpatient Behavioral Health Services And Illegal Kickbacks WASHINGTON – Universal Health Services, Inc., UHS of Delaware, Inc. (together, UHS), and,,,

Cancer Treatment Center Repays More Than $2.34 Million To Resolve Civil Claims Pertaining To Physician Administered Drugs In VA Heallthcare System Fort Myers, FL – United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces that Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC (FCS), an oncology group,,,

Hope Hospice Agrees To Pay $3.2 Million To Settle False Claims Act Liability Fort Myers, FL – United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces today that Hope Hospice has agreed to pay the United States $3.2 million to resolve allegations that it knowingly submitted false claims to Medicare,,,