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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.

DOJCivil settlementJun 23, 2026OH

Ohio Dentist Agrees to Pay $500,000 to Resolve Allegations of Submitting False Claims to Medicaid

Meckler billed the Ohio Department of Medicaid for services provided by Ball, who was excluded from the Medicaid program, by listing Meckler as the rendering provider instead of Ball.

$500K orderedMedicaid1 provider in Verity
DOJSentencedJun 15, 2026OH

Ohio Doctor Ordered to Pay Nearly $1M for Facilitating Fraud on Medicare

A physician working as an independent contractor for a telemedicine company signed doctor's orders for durable medical equipment braces and genetic testing without meaningfully reviewing patient records or performing required in-person assessments, and those orders were used to bill Medicare more than $1,842,524.

$1.8M alleged$998K orderedMedicare1 provider in Verity
DOJCivil settlementApr 2, 2026OH

Trinity Hospital Agrees to Pay $1.7M to Resolve Alleged Stark Law Violations

Trinity agreed to pay $1.7 million to resolve allegations that from 2014 through 2020 it made improper financial contributions to two referring physicians through office space rental arrangements that exceeded fair market value, in violation of the Stark Law.

$1.7M orderedMedicare
DOJComplaint filedFeb 20, 2026OH

Justice Department Sues OhioHealth for Anticompetitive Healthcare Contracts That Increase Costs for Ohio Patients

The Justice Department and Ohio Attorney General filed a civil antitrust complaint alleging OhioHealth used its market power to impose contractual restrictions that prevent insurers from offering lower-cost health plans and limit access to price information.

private insurance
DOJSentencedJan 14, 2026OH

Ohio Doctor Sentenced to Prison for $14M Healthcare Fraud Scheme

A licensed Ohio physician employed by two Florida telemedicine companies signed pre-completed orders for durable medical equipment and cancer genetic testing, falsely affirming he had examined the patients, causing more than $14.5 million in fraudulent Medicare claims.

$14.5M alleged$6.0M orderedMedicare
DOJPleaded guiltyJul 10, 2025OH

Ohio Doctor Pleads Guilty to Role in Telemedicine Scheme

Ahmad signed pre-completed orders authorizing orthotic braces and other durable medical equipment as medically necessary for Medicare beneficiaries he did not examine, causing approximately $267,402 in false and fraudulent claims to be submitted to Medicare.

$267K allegedMedicare
DOJIndictedJun 30, 2025OH

U.S. Attorney’s Office announces charges filed as part of national health care fraud takedown

Hill allegedly owned and operated a Dayton substance abuse treatment recovery facility after being excluded from federal health care programs, and the facility submitted more than $4 million in claims to Medicaid for counseling services that were not provided or were provided in violation of Medicaid rules.

$4.0M allegedMedicare, Medicaid2 providers in Verity
DOJPleaded guiltyApr 11, 2025OH

North Ridgeville Doctor Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy

A doctor signed pre-completed orders for durable medical equipment and cancer genetic testing for patients he never examined, and claims totaling more than $14.5 million were billed to Medicare.

$14.5M allegedMedicare1 provider in Verity
DOJSentencedApr 8, 2025OH

Home health care companies owner sentenced to more than 3 years in prison for $5.7 million Medicaid fraud

While billing Medicaid for health aide services to individuals in their homes, the defendant inflated the hours of services provided, billed for registered nurses when licensed practical nurses completed the care, and billed for care for patients who were either deceased or ineligible to receive Medicaid.

$5.7M alleged$5.7M orderedMedicaid2 providers in Verity
DOJSentencedApr 3, 2025OH

Owner of Halo Home Healthcare sentenced to 4 years in prison for health care fraud, tax crimes

Ward concealed her ownership of Halo Home Healthcare while excluded from federal health care programs and billed more than $8.5 million to Medicare, Medicaid and Veterans Affairs programs for services not performed, and provided inaccurate information causing false business tax returns.

$8.6M alleged$8.4M orderedMedicare, Medicaid
DOJCivil settlementFeb 21, 2025OH

Ohio doctor agrees to pay $600,000 to settle False Claims Act allegations

From 2016 until 2018, Ambrosia allegedly improperly billed Medicare for the application of percutaneous electrical nerve pulse stimulation devices in an office setting as surgically implanted neurostimulators.

$600K orderedMedicare
DOJConvictedSep 23, 2024OH

Home health care companies owner convicted of Medicaid fraud

While billing Medicaid for health aide services to individuals in their homes, the defendant inflated the hours of services provided, billed for registered nurses when licensed practical nurses completed the care, and billed for care for patients who were either deceased or ineligible to receive Medicaid.

Medicaid2 providers in Verity
DOJCivil settlementAug 2, 2024OH

Federal Court Permanently Prohibits Ohio Physician from Prescribing Opioids and Imposes $4.7M Judgment for Alleged Unlawful Opioid Distribution

The United States alleged that Gerber issued prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances without a legitimate medical basis and received kickback payments from a drug manufacturer as part of a scheme to prescribe Subsys, in violation of the Controlled Substances Act and the False Claims Act.

$4.7M orderedMedicare, Medicaid1 provider in Verity
DOJCivil settlementAug 2, 2024OH

Federal Court Permanently Prohibits Ohio Physician from Prescribing Opioids and Imposes $4.7M Judgment for Alleged Unlawful Opioid Distribution

Physician allegedly issued prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances without a legitimate medical basis and received kickback payments from a drug manufacturer to prescribe Subsys, in violation of the Controlled Substances Act and False Claims Act.

$4.7M orderedMedicare, Medicaid
DOJSentencedJul 19, 2024OH

Ohio Medical Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Health Care Fraud Scheme

Singh signed more than 11,000 false orders for orthotic braces for approximately 3,000 Medicare beneficiaries she never examined as part of a durable medical equipment telemarketing scheme, resulting in more than $8 million billed to Medicare.

$8.0M alleged$4.5M orderedMedicare1 provider in Verity
DOJCivil settlementJul 11, 2024OH

Rite Aid Corporation and Affiliates Agree to Settle False Claims Act and Controlled Substance Act Allegations Related to Opioid Dispensing

The government alleged that from May 2014 through June 2019 Rite Aid knowingly dispensed at least hundreds of thousands of unlawful prescriptions for controlled substances that lacked a legitimate medical purpose or were not valid, medically accepted or medically necessary, and sought reimbursement from federal health care programs.

$409.3M orderedMedicare, Medicaid
DOJCivil settlementJul 10, 2024OH

Rite Aid Corporation and Affiliates Agree to Settle False Claims Act and Controlled Substance Act Allegations Related to Opioid Dispensing

The government alleged that from May 2014 through June 2019 Rite Aid knowingly dispensed at least hundreds of thousands of unlawful prescriptions for controlled substances that lacked a legitimate medical purpose or were not valid, medically accepted or medically necessary, and sought reimbursement from federal health care programs.

$409.3M orderedMedicare, Medicaid
DOJCivil settlementJul 1, 2024OH

Home Health Providers to Pay $4.5M to Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Liability for Providing Kickbacks to Assisted Living Facilities and Doctors

Home health agencies provided lease payments and other benefits, including wellness health services, sports tickets and meals, to assisted living facilities, their residents and certain health care providers in exchange for referrals of Medicare beneficiaries, and then billed Medicare for services provided to the referred patients.

$4.5M orderedMedicare2 providers in Verity
DOJPleaded guiltyJun 11, 2024OH

Owner of Halo Home Healthcare pleads guilty to health care fraud, tax crimes

Ward concealed her ownership of Halo Home Healthcare due to a prior felony conviction that made her ineligible for federal health care programs and billed more than $8.5 million to Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans Affairs home healthcare programs for services that were not performed, and also filed a false income tax return.

$8.6M allegedMedicare, Medicaid
DOJSentencedMar 14, 2024OH

Sandusky Doctor Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Dispensing Drugs to Patients

From January 2010 to August 2018, Gerber repeatedly prescribed controlled substances outside the usual course of professional practice and not for a legitimate medical purpose, and received $175,000 from Insys Therapeutics for promoting Subsys through its speaker's bureau while writing 835 Subsys prescriptions.

$862K ordered2 providers in Verity
DOJConvictedFeb 28, 2024OH

Pharmacy Owner and Operations Manager Convicted of $2.3M Ohio Medicaid Fraud

A pharmacy owner and his operations manager billed Ohio Medicaid for a particular manufacturer's omeprazole reimbursable at a higher rate while dispensing generic omeprazole purchased at big-box warehouse retail stores, and dispensed omeprazole as though a doctor had prescribed it even when there was no prescription.

$2.3M allegedMedicaid1 provider in Verity
DOJSentencedJan 31, 2024OH

Former Employee of Eye For Change Youth and Family Services Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulent Medicaid Billing Practices

King caused Medicaid to be billed for services not performed or not performed for the time reflected in billing codes, falsified and created progress notes, and used client identities without authorization to bill Medicaid.

$483K alleged$483K orderedMedicaid
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