DOJ Announces Coordinated Law Enforcement Action to Combat Health Care Fraud Related to COVID-19

DOJ

The Department of Justice today announced criminal charges against 14 defendants, including 11 newly-charged defendants and three who were charged in superseding indictments, in seven federal districts across the United States for their alleged participation in various health care fraud schemes that exploited the COVID-19 pandemic and resulted in over $143 million in false billings. read more »

Insurance Broker Sentenced for $3.8 Million Fraud Scheme

DOJ

A licensed insurance broker and the owner of Benefits Consulting Associates LLC was sentenced to 70 months in prison Wednesday for his role in a scheme to defraud CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of more than $3.8 million. read more »

Boeing to pay $17 mln in FAA settlement over 737 MAX, NG equipment

REUTERS

Boeing Co will pay $17 million in penalties under a Federal Aviation Administration settlement after it installed equipment on 759 Boeing 737 MAX and NG aircraft that contained sensors that were not approved, the FAA said on Thursday. read more »