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Final four sentenced in $189M Health Care Fraud Scam HOUSTON – Four executives of Continuum Healthcare and its various health centers have been ordered to federal prison for a massive scam perpetrated in the Houston area, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Bobby Rouse, 81, and Steven,,,

Ex-law enforcement officer sent to prison for transporting purported drug money HOUSTON – A former deputy constable and her husband have been ordered to federal prison after admitting to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Betty,,,

Fort Bend County home health owner charged with copying and pasting doctor signatures HOUSTON ‐ A 60-year-old Richmond man is now in custody on charges of making false statements in his scheme to defraud Medicare, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Paul Njoku is expected to make his,,,

Chiropractor pays to settle allegations arising from electro-acupuncture device billing CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – The chief financial officer of Rockport Physical Medicine PA has agreed to pay $273,000 to resolve allegations she falsely billed Medicare for the use of acupuncture devices, announced,,,

Former charter school official sent to prison for embezzling funds HOUSTON – The former superintendent of Houston Gateway Academy has been ordered to federal prison after taking more than a ¼ million dollars, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Richard Garza, 61, Houston, pleaded,,,

Family members arrested for sex trafficking HOUSTON – Four Houston-area residents have been charged with sex trafficking and conspiracy to do so, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Maria Botello, 54, her son - Edgar Botello, 28, her nephew - Arian Botello, 23 and her daughter - Yudy,,,

Former children’s autism service provider pays over $2.7 million to resolve health care fraud allegations HOUSTON – The former owner and sole shareholder of The Shape of Behavior (TSOB), a Texas-based provider of therapy services for children with autism, has agreed to pay to resolve allegations,,,

Physician pays nearly half million dollars to resolve home health care fraud allegations HOUSTON – A doctor of osteopathic medicine from Bellaire has paid to resolve allegations he falsely certified patients for home health services and received improper payments, announced Acting U.S. Attorney,,,

Chiropractor charged with falsely billing for procedure learned via YouTube HOUSTON – A 46-year-old local chiropractor and her medical group have been named in a civil suit under the False Claims Act alleging fraudulent billing, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Suhyun An owns and,,,

Pharmacy owner and accountant indicted in $134M health care fraud scheme HOUSTON – Two Houston area men are now in custody on charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud relating to a pharmacy fraud scheme, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer Lowery. Authorities arrested Mohamed Mokbel, 56,,,