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Health Care Fraud

Department of Justice Fraud Section Year in Review 2020

In February 2021, the DOJ Fraud Section issued its annual Year in Review 2020. In 2020, the DOJ Fraud Section spearheaded one of the largest-ever National Health Care Fraud and Prescription Opioid Takedowns. The DOJ Fraud Section’s Year in Review 2020 set out notable case examples of its nationwide effort to combat health care fraud – four (4) of which occurred in Florida: United States v. Jorge Perez, et al (M.D. Fla.) This case fell under the National Rapid Response Strike Force’s (NRRSF) purview, involving… Read More »Department of Justice Fraud Section Year in Review 2020

Two Women Indicted on $100 Million Home Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme

The U.S. DOJ, District of Massachusetts issued a press release on February 1, 2021 concerning two women that were arrested and charged in connection with a home health care fraud scheme. The government also filed a civil action seeking forfeiture of five properties and 40 financial accounts and investments in a scheme to launder the ill-gotten gains. Newton was part owner and operator of Arbor Homecare Services LLC (“Abor”). Waruru was a Licensed Practical Nurse employed as a home health nurse at Arbor. It is… Read More »Two Women Indicted on $100 Million Home Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme