Who says Medicare fraud has to be boring? Especially in the Motor City. When you are involved in a $112 million Medicare fraud scheme, there is apparently lots of money to throw around and that will get you noticed. If the feds are right, the main defendant in this case Frank Patino – didn’t even […]
House Calls and Michigan Medicare Fraud (Home Healthcare Fraud)
[Post Updated July 2018 – original written Dec. 2014] The U.S. Department of Justice says that Medicare fraud is on the rise in Michigan and one particular area of concern is physician house calls. Years ago, doctors routinely made house calls. Now many physicians are employed by hospital owned medical groups or clinics. Finding a […]
“Balance Billing”, Envision Healthcare & American Medical Response Investigation
MahanyLaw Investigating Illegal Balance Billing Practices by Healthcare Providers Most Americans enjoy great healthcare. Our trauma centers and EMS programs are world class. That’s because of the efforts of millions of dedicated nurses, EMTs, paramedics physicians and technicians. They certainly deserve our respect. Unfortunately, the people who employ them sometimes get a bit too greedy. […]
Making Bank Runs for Your Boss? Make Sure You Get Paid – Wage Theft Post
Almost everyone does a favor for their boss at some point. Maybe it is working a few minutes late to help her get ready for a big presentation. Legally, most workers are entitled to be paid for all hours worked and overtime for working more than 40 hours in a 7 day period. We usually […]
BMO, CIBC Hacked? – Bank Cyberhacker Whistleblower Reward Post
Bank of Montreal (BMO) and CIBC say up to 90,000 Accounts May be Affected In late May, two Canadian banks revealed that they may have been hacked. Stories of cyberhacking are unfortunately common place these days but we still take notice when a bank is hit. Banks have a responsibility to safeguard our money. Once […]
New Low for Bitcoin and the Phones Are Ringing – Crypto Post
Most people feel vindicated when they are found to be right about something. We hate, however, being right about the dangers of cryptocurrency investments. Now that many cryptos have lost more than half their value, our phones are ringing. Investors have lost millions. Worse, there is often nothing we can do. As of this writing, […]
Victory for Sex Workers!
Court Imposes Full Measure of Wage Theft Damages in Tele Pay Phone Sex Case When we think of professional phone sex workers, we think of those last night infomercials. Beautiful women (men too), wearing sexy clothes and smiling while talking on the phone. It’s an illusion designed to get folks to pay as much as […]
Banks and the FCPA – Strong Enforcement Continues
SEC, DOJ Continue to Hit Financial Services Sector with Record Fines for Foreign Bribery Will the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) survive Donald Trump? We worried about that during the early days of the new administration. Even before President Trump took office, he appeared to be strongly opposed to the powerful anti-bribery law. As far […]
Corruption Caribbean Style – FCPA Post
This post may seem a bit off topic at first but it reveals how corruptly much of this world operates. And where there is corruption, there are often corporate players involved. Corrupt politicians only have two ways of getting their illicit gains. The first involves ripping off citizens and residents. The second involves bribes from […]
Workers Sue Lubbock National Bank Over Dubious Stock Purchase- ERISA Post
TBM Consulting Workers Sue Lubbock National Bank for ERISA Fraud TBM Consulting bills itself as experts in supply chain technology. Based in Morrisville, North Carolina, the company was founded in 1991. In 2003, the company created an Employee Stock Ownership Plan or “ESOP.” These plans are regulated like pensions and are subject to ERISA, the […]