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Houston Medical Director Charged in Medicare Fraud
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- Published on Tuesday, 28 August 2012 12:49
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Dr Emmanuel Mbanefo Nwora was indicted of Medicare and Medicaid fraud and was arrested on Monday, August 20, 2012. Nwora is the medical director for several ambulance companies in the Houston area, including:
- Stallion EMS (TDSHS # 1000368)
- B C Ambulance Services Inc. (TDSHS # 1000346)
- UN Medical Transport Inc. (TDSHS # 1000275)
- Donatus Agbo (TDSHS # 1000618)
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Nursing Home Administrator Arrested for Health Care Fraud and Taking Kickbacks
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- Published on Monday, 08 August 2011 10:40
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Nursing Home Administrator Arrested for Health Care Fraud and Taking Kickbacks
On August 4, 2011, Kelvin Washington, an administrator with Sugar Land Health Care Center in Sugar Land, Texas, was arrested as a result of a sealed indictment by a Houston grand jury charging him with healthcare fraud and violations of the anti-kickback statute. Washington, 47, is charged with scheming to unlawfully bill federal healthcare programs for ambulance transports.
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City of Dallas to Pay $2.47 Million in Allegations of Medicare/Medicaid Fraud
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- Published on Tuesday, 07 June 2011 12:19
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City of Dallas to Pay $2.47 Million in Allegations of Medicare/Medicaid Fraud
The City of Dallas has agreed to pay $2.47 million to the U.S. government to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act and the Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act by upcoding its claims submitted to federal healthcare programs.
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Latest State Provider Violations
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- Published on Wednesday, 28 March 2012 14:24
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Here are the latest and greatest state violations according to TDSHS... (sorry we have gotten behind on these updates)
A-Blessed EMS, LLC, dba A-Blessed EMS, Nacogdoches, TX. February 9, 2012, assessed a $250.00 administrative penalty for violating EMS Rules §157.11(d)(1) and 157.11(j)(1) related to failing to have EMS ambulance vehicle(s) adequately equipped and supplied at all times. (Texas EMS Magazine May/June 2012)
Alsaleh, Inc., dba National Care EMS, Houston, TX. June 10, 2012, assessed a $3,750.00 administrative penalty for violating EMS Rules §157.11(d)(1), 157.11(i)(2), 157.11(i)(3) and 157.11(j)(5) related to failing to have EMS ambulance vehicle(s) adequately equipped and supplied at all times, failing to store and maintain all solutions and pharmaceuticals in accordance with FDA recommendations and failing to assure critical patient care equipment has spare batteries or an alternative power source. (TDSHS-EMS Website 08/28/2012)