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North Carolina v Pellini
Arrested
Paul Pellini RN from Currituck County was arrested for allegedly raping several mentally incapacitated and physically helpless individuals.
Pennsylvania v Holsinger, Bartoletti
Indicted
Dr. Brian Holsinger and Carmen Bartoletti RN of Chambersburg have been indicted on charges of diverting drugs for self use. They worked at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital and allegedly stole the drugs from there and the WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital.
Florida v Lazzaro
Arrested
Manuel Lazzaro or Doral was arrested for posing as a plastic surgeon. He is not a physician. He operated on a woman who lost both nipples post-op. He was actually listed on the American Society of Plastic Surgeons website.
Iowa v Lindsey
Sentenced
Anesthetist Ian Lindsey in Platteville, Wisconsin and Dubuque, Iowa, was sentenced to three months in prison for diverting fentanyl and illegally accessing patient records. He had plead guilty last year of stealing drugs from the Wisconsin hospital and later at the Iowa one.
Texas v Martinez
Sentenced
Dr. Anthony Martinez, an ER physician, was arrested in San Antonio for solicitation. He signed a plea deal and was sentenced to ten year term of deferred adjudication plus a $2000 fine.
North Carolina v Jordan
Arrested
Dr. Richard Jordan of Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center was arrested for allegedly exploiting a minor. He then voluntarily surrendered his medical license. Soon after he was arrested again for felony secret peeping for allegedly setting up camera in a house he did not live in.
Florida v Feig
Arrested
Dr. Stephen Feig of Sarasota was arrested for battery. He allegedly began touching a female patient when he was supposed to be checking her blood pressure.
Texas v Ali
Arrested
Hanan Ali of Houston was arrested for trying to pass herself off as a physician. She is a spa owner in Houston and Austin.
Virginia v Strotman
Trial
Erin Strotman RN will soon go to trial for hurting or neglecting babies in her role in the NICU at Henrico Doctor's Hospital. She has been accused of injuring at least nine babies from 2022 to 2024. This does not speak glowingly of the hospital wh did not catch this for two years.
Pennsylvania v Chandler
Arrested
Dr. Charles Chandler, an ER physician, is accused of accessing confidential patient information and using that information to write prescriptions in their names but pick the prescriptions up himself without the real person having any knowledge of what was happening. Top
US v Anand
Convicted
Dr. Neil Anand of Bensalem, Pennsylvania, was convicted by a federal jury of fraud. He submitted false claims to Medicare for medically unnecessary prescription meds sold to patients.
US v Lewis
Guilty
Dr. Matthew Lewis of Kentucky plead guilty to receiving and selling misbranded weight loss drugs.
US v Manning
Sentenced
Dr. John Manning of Ashland City, Tennessee, was sentenced to three years in prison fro fraud. He had plead guilty to working for multiple telemed agencies and signing orders for meds without examining patients.
US v Sutton
Guilty
Dr. Timothy Sutton of North Ridgeville, Ohio, plead guilty to working for telemed companies and using preprinted orders for DME without seeing the patients.
US v Walgreens Boot Alliance
Settlement
The pharmacy will pay $300 million to settle allegations that they illegally filled invalid prescriptions for narcotics and sought payment from fed med. This was a qui tam case and the whistleblowers will receive 17.25% of the settlement.
US v Gilead Sciences
Settlement
Gilead agreed to pay 202 million to settle the claims that they paid kickbacks to physicians to induce them to prescribe Gilead HIV drugs. This is a qui tam case. Gilead admitted to paying high prescribers honorariums to induce them to prescribe more. They admitted to using high end restaurants to induce physicians to hear talks and to prescribe more Gilead HIV products. Top
DellaCroce, Sullivan v Blue Cross
Verdict
Drs. Frank DellaCroce and Scott Sullivan filed , tried and won on their third attempt. The two surgeons sued the insurer for fraud due to the fact that issuing prior authorizations without any intention of ever paying the bill. Their attorney had found a list of targeted physicians with their names at the top of the list. They won $421 million but the case is being appealed.
Physician Assistants v Michigan Medicine
Filed
Over 300 female physician assistants are suing their employer for gender based lowering of their pay. They contend they have been paid $9000 per year less than their male counterparts. This is a state based claim but a federal claim will follow. Top
Over 300 v Sutter Health
Settlement
In a federal class action law suit Sutter Health has agreed to pay $230 million to settle allegations that they raised costs by anticompetitive behavior. The plaintiffs are all people or entities that claimed they paid increased premiums due to the conduct.
Advocate Medical Center v Kennedy
US Supreme Court
Over 200 hospitals sued HHS over the way the feds determined their compensation. In a 7-2 decision the court ruled that HHS had followed the Congressional law. The court said that those Medicare patients which were low income needed to be receiving aid not just eligible to receive aid to be given higher payments. Top
Tritt v Workcompevidence
Verdict
The plaintiff, a 53 year old diabetic, got a foot ulcer while working as a heavy equipment operator in Tampa. He contacted the medical helpline who for months reviewed pictures of the ulcer and did first aid but never referred him nor encouraged him to see a physician regarding the ulcer. When he finally saw a physician he needed a foot amputated. The jury awarded the plaintiff over $2.7 million. The company will appeal. Top
DISCLAIMER: Although this article is updated periodically, it reflects the author's point of view at the time of publication. Nothing in this article constitutes legal advice. Readers should consult with their own legal counsel before acting on any of the information presented.