U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas News

Texas Hospital to Pay $3.3M to Settle Claims-Related Whistleblower Suit

John Peter Smith Hospital (JPS) in Tarrant County, Texas, will pay more than $3.3 million to settle allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by upcoding certain claims submitted to federal healthcare programs, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the …

Texas Nurse Practitioner Gets 20 Years, Must Pay Over $52M in Healthcare Fraud Case

A Waxahachie, Texas, nurse practitioner has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison and ordered to repay more than $52 million in restitution for his role in a healthcare and insurance fraud scheme, according to Acting U.S. Attorney for …

Texas Couple Sentenced to Prison in $15M Employee Benefit Plan Embezzlement Scheme

A Red Oak, Texas, couple have been sentenced to a combined 18-plus years in federal prison for their roles in a $15 million retirement plan embezzlement scheme, according to U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Erin Nealy Cox. …

Texas Man Arrested, Charged in $3.5M Staged Accident Fraud Scheme

A Duncanville, Texas, man faces federal charges in an alleged multi-million dollar staged accident fraud scheme. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas reported that Leroy Nelson was arrested by federal agents on felony charges, outlined in …