No Honor Among Fraudsters
Two Tennessee doctors were recently sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy to defraud Tricare out of tens of millions of dollars. (Tricare is a government health insurance program that offers affordable healthcare to members of the military and their dependents.) Dr. Susan Vergot...
One Lie After Another
The state of a company tends to reflect its leadership from the top down. One Tennessee company isn’t in such great shape after it was discovered that the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is a fraudster who took advantage of his own company.
John Davis owned...
Free Ride
A free ride can turn into a very expensive ride when
those who commit fraud against government benefits programs get caught.
Such is the case of a Mississippi woman, who took
more than a free ride, compliments of the Medicaid...
Carte Blanche
There are many things to consider when choosing a business partner. Before entering into a business venture, it’s important to join forces with someone who has industry knowledge, understands your working and decision-making style, has similar values, goals and skills, and most importantly, is...
Costly Cure
A former clinical pharmacy manager from Jonesborough was sentenced to 16 months in federal prison for healthcare fraud, which resulted in at least a $4.4 million loss to TennCare.
Don’t Do the Crime if You Can’t Do the Time
We've all heard the expression: ''don't do the crime if you can't do the time.'' It basically means we should all think twice about breaking a rule or law if we don't think we can handle the consequences that come along with...
Tyranny of Fraud
A tyrant can be defined as someone in a position of authority who uses his or her power in a harmful way. Fraud is tyrannous and when it comes to government benefits fraud it usually starts out with someone who uses...