Enforcement, updated every day.
Every health care enforcement release from the Department of Justice and the HHS Office of Inspector General, including state attorneys general and Medicaid fraud control units, fetched daily and read into the same schema the detectors use. Each one links to the providers it names when the match is certain, and the newest is dated June 23, 2026. These are public records of charges, pleas, sentences and settlements, not findings by Verity.
Connecticut Lab and its Owner Pay Over $145K to Settle Allegations of Medicaid Enrollment Fraud
Coastal Diagnostics and its owner made material misrepresentations in a Connecticut Medicaid Provider Enrollment Application by denying any relationship to another enrolled provider, Genco Lab, and then submitted claims for laboratory services.
Middletown Man Pleads Guilty to Operating Unlawful Money Transmitting Business
Habib registered a company and opened a bank account through which fraudulent claims were submitted to Medicare Advantage plans for durable medical equipment, including orthotics and braces, that beneficiaries did not request, consent to, or receive, and he wired proceeds to Pakistan without a money transmitting license.
APRN Charged with Defrauding Connecticut’s Medicaid Program
An APRN was charged with submitting fraudulent Medicaid claims for medication management services that were not provided, including for patients who had stopped seeing her or who were hospitalized, incarcerated, or deceased.
Cheshire Nurse Who Illegally Distributed Controlled Substances is Sentenced
An Advanced Practice Registered Nurse enrolled as a Medicare and Medicaid provider unlawfully distributed amphetamines and benzodiazepines to individuals without legitimate medical need, charging $200 cash for office visits, and Medicaid paid $287.58 for prescriptions written for an undercover agent.
Bloomfield Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Health Care Fraud
Tyson and Epps submitted fraudulent Medicaid claims for psychotherapy counseling sessions that were not provided, billed under Tyson's provider number for services purportedly provided by the suspended Epps, and Tyson provided fraudulent patient records during a Medicaid audit.
Former State Representative Pleads Guilty to Offenses Related to Cancelled State Audit of Medicaid Provider, Bank Fraud
Ziogas paid bribes to a senior state official to interfere with and cancel a Department of Social Services audit of his fiancee's Medicaid overbilling by her optometry practice, made a false statement to federal agents, and separately committed bank fraud by negotiating a $5,500 check from a client trust.
Connecticut Dentists Pay More than $714K to Settle False Claims Allegations
Two dental practices and their owners paid a third-party patient recruiting company a fee for each Connecticut Medicaid patient referred and submitted claims for those patients to the Connecticut Medical Assistance Program while impliedly certifying that no kickbacks were paid.
Middletown Resident Charged in Health Care Fraud Scheme Involving Durable Medical Equipment
Habib and Around the World Solutions LLC billed Medicare Advantage plan sponsors for orthotics purportedly provided to more than 400 Medicare beneficiaries who did not request or receive them, and transferred proceeds to financial institutions in Pakistan.
Connecticut Lab, its Owners and Officers, to Pay More Than $1.2 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Genco Lab and its owners and officers submitted claims to Medicare and Medicaid for medically unnecessary urine drug tests performed for residential monitoring of sober home residents and for duplicative presumptive and definitive testing on the same day.
APRN and Medical Practice to Pay Over $600k and Cease Connecticut Medicaid Participation to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Ntchana and his entities improperly billed Medicare and Connecticut Medicaid for services not rendered, the services of an unlicensed provider, and upcoded or duplicative claims.
National Health Care Fraud Takedown Results in 324 Defendants Charged in Connection with Over $14.6 Billion in Alleged Fraud
The Justice Department announced charges against 324 defendants nationwide for health care fraud schemes involving over $14.6 billion in intended loss, including a civil forfeiture action in Connecticut against a transnational organization that used straw purchasers to buy durable medical equipment companies and billed Medicare using stolen patient information, and the arrest of an APRN who unlawfully distributed controlled substances and made false statements in connection with health care matters.
Middletown Man Admits Role in Scheme that Defrauded Connecticut’s Medicaid Program of More Than $1.8 Million
Apellaniz and Aponte used Minds Cornerstone to submit fraudulent claims to Connecticut Medicaid for applied behavior analysis services purportedly provided to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder that were not rendered as billed, resulting in a loss of approximately $1,876,617.
Connecticut Physiatrist and Practice Pay $427k to Settle False Claims, Improper Billing Allegations
Snowball and Pain Management submitted improper claims to Medicare for evaluation and management services by adding Modifier 25 to E&M claims when providing pain injections when no significant, separately identifiable E&M services were provided, and continued after being notified and assessed an overpayment.
Norwalk Dentists Pay More than $600K to Settle False Claims Allegations
Dental providers submitted claims to the Connecticut Medical Assistance Program for services rendered to Medicaid patients referred by third-party patient recruiting companies that were paid on a per-patient basis, in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute and their provider agreements.
Former State Official and State Representative Charged with Offenses Related to Cancelled State Audit of Medicaid Provider
Diamantis, a state official, and Ziogas, a state representative, are charged with soliciting and receiving corrupt payments from optometrist Helen Zervas and Family Eye Care in exchange for official acts to cancel a state Medicaid audit of Zervas's fraudulent Medicaid overbilling for services not provided or not medically necessary, and with concealing the conduct.
Woman Previously Convicted of Fraud and Identity Theft Offenses Sentenced to Additional Prison Time for Violating Supervised Release Conditions
Stuart, who was not a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, stole the professional identity of a legitimate BCBA and performed applied behavior analysis services billed to Medicaid through Helping Hands Academy, LLC, and was sentenced to additional prison time for violating supervised release conditions.
North Haven Counselor Sentenced to More Than 3 Years in Federal Prison for Defrauding Medicaid of More Than $1.6 Million
Collins submitted more than 17,000 false claims to Connecticut Medicaid under her own billing and performing provider identification number for psychotherapy services that were not provided, defrauding Medicaid of $1,647,031.51.
Farmington Woman Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud, Public Corruption Offenses
Zervas submitted claims to Medicaid and Medicare falsely representing that she had provided, or determined it was medically necessary to provide, certain treatment, including more than 300 false Medicaid claims and more than 30 false Medicare claims for insertion of an amniotic membrane to the eye surface, and later conspired with state officials to interfere with a Medicaid audit in exchange for payments.
U.S. Attorney’s Office Collects More Than $26 Million in Civil and Criminal Actions in Fiscal Year 2024
Annual collections announcement stating civil recoveries included approximately $4.5 million from a network of healthcare companies alleged to have submitted false claims to Medicare and Connecticut Medicaid for telehealth psychological care services and more than $1 million from operators of Connecticut dental practices alleged to have paid patient recruiters to steer Connecticut Medicaid patients to their practice.
Hartford Substance Abuse Counselor Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Health Care Fraud Schemes
After being suspended from Medicaid, Epps arranged for two other licensed counselors to bill Medicaid under their provider numbers for psychotherapy services purportedly provided by her, including services never provided, in exchange for a share of the payments.
Two Charged with Defrauding Connecticut’s Medicaid Program
Apellaniz and Aponte submitted or caused to be submitted fraudulent claims to Connecticut Medicaid for applied behavior analysis services to children with Autism Spectrum Disorder that were not rendered as billed, through Minds Cornerstone LLC.
Connecticut Dentist Pays More than $600K to Settle False Claims Allegations
Bethi and her dental practices paid a patient recruiter $110 for each Connecticut Medicaid patient referred who received services beyond routine preventative care and submitted claims to the Connecticut Medical Assistance Program for those services.
New Haven Psychiatrist to Pay More Than $450K to Settle False Claims Act and Controlled Substances Act Allegations
Syed issued medically unnecessary prescriptions, including for controlled substances, causing false claims to be submitted by a pharmacy to Medicare and Medicaid, and billed Medicare and Medicaid for medically unnecessary office visits, and issued controlled substance prescriptions without a legitimate medical purpose.
Home Health Care Company and Its Owners Pay More Than $360K to Settle False Claims Allegations
Home Care VNA, Lubega, and Ogutt submitted or caused to be submitted claims for reimbursement to Connecticut Medicaid for home health care services for patients who had unsigned plans of care or had no plans of care at all.
Hartford Substance Abuse Counselor Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud
Epps, suspended from Medicaid, arranged for two other licensed counselors to bill Medicaid under their provider numbers for psychotherapy services falsely represented as personally provided by them, including services never provided at all.
Connecticut Dentist Pleads Guilty to Violating Federal Anti-Kickback Law
A dentist paid patient recruiters more than $360,000 in kickbacks to bring Medicaid beneficiaries to her dental practices for services she billed to Connecticut Medicaid, which reimbursed her approximately $2.2 million.
Connecticut Dentists Pay $1.7 million to Settle False Claims Allegations
Dental practices and a dentist paid a third-party patient recruiting company $115 for each Connecticut Medicaid patient referred who received services beyond routine preventative care, and submitted claims to the Connecticut Medical Assistance Program for those services.
North Haven Counselor Admits Defrauding Medicaid of More Than $1.6 Million
Collins submitted and caused to be submitted fraudulent claims to Medicaid for psychotherapy services that were not provided, including claims for dates when she was working for another provider, traveling out of state, or for clients she had never treated.
Former Southeastern Connecticut Counselor Sentenced for Health Care Fraud and Kickback Offenses
After learning a Medicaid audit found he had been overpaid for undocumented psychotherapy services, Slocum submitted claims to Medicaid for psychotherapy services he never provided and paid kickbacks to Medicaid patients in cash, money orders, and gift cards to induce them to receive services from him.
Bloomfield Man Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud Charge
Tyson, a licensed alcohol and drug abuse counselor, submitted fraudulent claims to Connecticut Medicaid for psychotherapy counseling sessions that were not provided and billed under his provider number for services purportedly provided by another individual, and provided fraudulent patient records during an audit.
Behavioral Health Companies, CEO, Pay Nearly $4.6 Million to Settle Allegations Related to Telehealth Services for Nursing Home Residents
The Supportive Care Companies and their CEO submitted or caused to be submitted improper and false claims for telehealth originating site facility fees under HCPCS code Q3014, which should only have been billed by the nursing homes, and claims for psychological services to beneficiaries said to reside in nursing homes when they had been transferred to hospitals as inpatients.
Former Wallingford Doctor Who Sold Opioid Prescriptions for Cash Sentenced to Federal Prison
Braylovsky sold prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances for cash, issued medically unnecessary prescriptions, and billed Medicare and Medicaid for illegitimate office visits and unnecessary prescriptions.
Glastonbury Psychologist Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Medicaid of More Than $1.6 Million
Pines submitted fraudulent claims to Medicaid for psychotherapy services not provided, including on dates he was not working or appointments were canceled, and billed group family visits as multiple individual claims.
Connecticut Dentists Pay $498K to Settle False Claims Allegations
The dentists and their dental practices paid a third-party patient recruiter $110 for each Connecticut Medicaid patient referred who received services beyond routine preventative care and submitted claims to the Connecticut Medical Assistance Program for those services.
Glastonbury Psychologist Admits Defrauding Medicaid of More Than $1.6 Million
Pines submitted and caused to be submitted fraudulent claims to Medicaid for psychotherapy services that were not provided, including on dates he was not working or appointments were canceled, and billed group family visits as multiple individual claims.