healthcare fraud
Indian National Sentenced to 2 Years for $1.17 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme Involving Fake COVID-19 Tests
Dec 03, 2025 10:35 am CST
An Indian citizen, Mohammed Asif, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison and ordered to pay $1.17 million in restitution for orchestrating a Medicare fraud scheme through his Washington-based laboratory. Asif pleaded guilty to billing Medicare for COVID-19 and respiratory tests that were never ordered or performed, resulting in over 200 complaints from beneficiaries and healthcare providers.
Investigation Reveals Ambulance Driver and Private Hospital's Illegal Commission Scheme in Patient Transfer Case
Nov 27, 2025 09:01 pm CST
An investigation has uncovered an illegal scheme where an ambulance driver received commission for transferring a paralysed patient from a government medical college to a private hospital in India. The family spent over Rs 90,000 without seeing improvement in the patient's condition, leading to an official complaint. Following the investigation, authorities waived the pending hospital bill, returned the patient to the medical college, and registered a case against both the private hospital and ambulance driver.
Assam's Fight Against Medical Fraud: 17 Fake Doctors Arrested in Cachar District
Nov 03, 2025 02:16 am CST
Assam police have arrested 17 fake doctors in Cachar district since August as part of an intensive crackdown on medical fraud. The ongoing operation has recently apprehended two more unlicensed practitioners, with authorities establishing a dedicated hotline (6026903329) for public reporting of suspected quacks in the region.
Indian-Origin Doctor Sentenced to 14 Years for $2.4 Million Healthcare Fraud and Illegal Oxycodone Distribution
Sep 27, 2025 12:40 am CST
An Indian-origin physician, Neil K Anand, has been sentenced to 168 months in prison after orchestrating a complex $2.4 million healthcare fraud involving medically unnecessary "Goody Bags" of prescriptions and illegal oxycodone distribution. The Pennsylvania doctor must also pay over $4 million in restitution and forfeiture after attempting to hide proceeds through family accounts.