GOP leaders call for probes into alleged Affordable Care Act fraud – The Washington Post
House Republican leaders are calling for a government watchdog to investigate ACA health insurance enrollment, citing reports that insurance brokers may have fraudulently enrolled customers in some ACA health plans, allowing millions of Americans to unfairly benefit from federal insurance subsidies. The House Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means and Judiciary committees met on Friday. […]
76 doctors, other medical professionals accused of participating in health care fraud schemes: DOJ
The Justice Department announced Thursday that it was filing criminal charges against about 200 people for their alleged involvement in “various health care fraud schemes.”press release It was stated by the department. The 2024 National Healthcare Fraud Enforcement Action found that intended losses from these frauds were approximately $2.75 billion, with actual losses estimated at […]
Supreme Court Vindicates Right to Jury Trial in Securities Fraud Cases
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that people accused of civil fraud by the Securities and Exchange Commission have the right to a jury trial before a federal judge, denying the commission’s authority to take enforcement actions and impose fines through its internal courts. The ruling is a major blow to what has in recent years […]
NYC members-only club seeks $600M in fraud suit against developer Michael Shvo
The worlds of high-stakes real estate and high-society clubbing collided violently this week when the owners of the exclusive Core Club filed a shocking lawsuit against their partner and alleged landlord, Michael Shubo, seeking $600 million in damages. The lawsuit, filed in New York State Supreme Court, alleges that Shubo used a “wicked and fraudulent” […]
Justice Department Charges Nearly 200 People in $2.7 Billion Health Care Fraud Schemes Crackdown – VINNews
FILE – Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at the Department of Justice, Aug. 11, 2023, in Washington. The Justice Department has charged nearly 200 people with false claims totaling more than $2.7 billion as part of a sweeping crackdown on health care fraud schemes across the country. Garland announced charges Thursday, June 27, 2024, against […]
Atlanta Democrat sentenced to seven years for $15M COVID fraud
‘Outnumbered’ panelists weigh in after former Atlanta City Attorney Shelitha Robertson was sentenced to seven years in prison for … source
Andrew Cuomo Says Trump Civil Fraud Case ‘Should Have Never Been Brought’
Former Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York said on Friday that Democratic Attorney General Letitia James of New York never should have brought the civil fraud case against former President Donald Trump. New York Judge Arthur Engoron ordered Trump to pay a fine of $354 million in February, after ruling that Trump was liable […]
Trump demands recusal of NY civil fraud judge over chat with outside lawyer
Lawyers for former President Trump on Thursday requested that the judge presiding over his civil fraud trial recuse himself from the case, citing allegations that he improperly discussed the case with outside parties. “Allegations have arisen that this Supreme Court may have acted in a manner fundamentally incompatible with its responsibilities to sit in black […]
I.R.S. Extends Freeze of Pandemic-Era Tax Credit Amid Widespread Fraud – The New York Times
The Internal Revenue Service is expanding efforts to crack down on fraud in pandemic-era tax credit programs following an internal analysis that found a large proportion of outstanding claims were improper. The IRS said Thursday it was extending a freeze on new claims for the Employee Retention Tax Credit, which was created at the height […]
House Judiciary Committee investigates Biden’s ‘refugee’ sponsorship program: ‘Vulnerable to fraud and exploitation’
The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday began investigating the Biden administration’s program that allows U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents to sponsor so-called refugees. letter Obtained by Federalist. The letter, addressed to the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, was written by Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.), […]