NJ Man Admits to Being “Runner” for Chiropractor

A Perth Amboy man has been sentenced to state prison for illegally soliciting patients for a local chiropractic center. According to the Office of the NJ Attorney General and the Woodbridge Patch, Jimmy Tovar, 36, received three years in prison from Superior Court Judge Bradley J. Ferencz in Middlesex...

May 15th, 2012 | Insurance Fraud | Read More

“Operation Crash Clinic” Results in 15 Arrests; 3 Clinics Shutdown

Numerous Florida residents from the Miami area have been arrested for taking part in “Operation Crash Clinic,” which is one of many similar insurance fraud scams that is partly responsible for Florida’s high car insurance premiums. According to CBS News, a news conference was held on April 26th...

April 27th, 2012 | 1, Rings & Mills | Read More

“Operation Running Man” Catches another Guilty Plea

Back in December we brought you the story of doctors, lawyers and chiropractors who were involved in an auto accident fraud ring. Another chiropractor has now pleaded guilty and faces up to five years in prison for her role in the conspiracy. According to the office of U.S. Attorney David B. Fein and...

March 19th, 2012 | Rings & Mills | Read More

“Operation Running Man” Chases Down Another

Back in July we brought you the story of doctors, lawyers and chiropractors who were involved in an accident fraud ring in Connecticut; and one more chiropractor is adding himself to that list. According to the Hartford Courant, a Stamford chiropractor with a chain of offices has become the latest person...

December 8th, 2011 | Rings & Mills | Read More

3 Tampa Residents Arrested for Insurance Fraud

Three employees from a Tampa rehabilitation company called Florida Rehabilitation Practice were arrested on November 22nd for soliciting accident victims and then submitting the fraudulent records of those patients to an insurance company. According to Department of Financial Services spokeswoman Alexis...

November 30th, 2011 | Insurance Fraud | Read More

California Capper Gets 1 Year for Role in $154M Insurance Scam

One California woman, who has been known to many as a “capper,” has struck a deal with prosecutors and has pleaded guilty for her role in what is being called “the largest medical fraud prosecution in the nation.” A capper is someone who illegally recruits healthy patients to undergo unnecessary...

November 28th, 2011 | Insurance Fraud, s | Read More

FL Patient Recruiter Pleads Guilty in $25 Million Scam

On November 8th, the Department of Justice, the FBI and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that a patient recruiter from a Miami health care agency has pled guilty for her part in a $25 million home health Medicare fraud scheme. According to the press release, Beatriz Torres-Cruz,...

November 9th, 2011 | 2, Insurance Fraud | Read More

24 New Yorkers Charged in Fraudulent Billing Scam

Two dozen New Yorkers are in serious trouble with the law, stemming from 3 separate indictments for health care fraud. Twenty-two of those defendants are charged with participating in fraudulent billing scams that forced no-fault insurance carriers to dole out millions of dollars in reimbursements for...

October 25th, 2011 | Insurance Fraud, s | Read More

CA Lawyer Shot Down by “Phantom Menace”

On April 1, 2010 we brought you the story of a Los Angeles area attorney who was arrested for her involvement in an auto fraud ring. She was recently sentenced to probation and ordered to pay restitution for that role. According to the Insurance Journal, on August 22nd the California Insurance Commissioner...

August 25th, 2011 | 2, Rings & Mills | Read More

Orange County Surgery Scam Falls Apart

Add a couple more to the long line of doctors that are billing medical insurance companies for unnecessary exams. According to the Los Angeles Times, 65-year-old Dr. Michael Chan of Cerritos was convicted on August 4th of performing unnecessary and dangerous surgeries. More than 160 patients were involved...

August 5th, 2011 | Insurance Fraud | Read More

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