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Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Yahoo
Wisconsin man ordered to pay $2.2 million in restitution to Medicaid/Medicare and 21 month prison sentence
(WFRV) – A Wisconsin man was sentenced on March 21 to 21 months in prison for paying healthcare kickbacks in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute, as well as a restitution payment of over $2 million to Medicaid and Medicare with a $75,000 fine. According to a release from Richard G. Frohling, Acting United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, Justin Drew Hanson and his co-defendant, in prison on similar charges, owned a Milwaukee-area clinical labratory called 'Noah Associates.' Suspect arrested after fleeing and threatening Green Bay police with a knife In 2017, the two worked on a three-year scheme to pay kickpacks to a Milwaukee substance use treatment clinic owner in return for referrals of Medicaid and Medicare patients for urine drug testing. 'The Anti-Kickback Statute 'prohibits the knowing and willful payment of 'remuneration' to induce or reward patient referrals or the generation of business involving any item or service payable by the Federal health care programs.' United States Department of Health and Human Services The duo produced false agreements to conceal the fraud, paying about $400,000 in kickpacks for these tests, which weren't ordered by any physician and unnecessary for treatment. Medicaid and Medicare paid Noah Associates over $2.2 million for these tests. Hanson received several hundred thousand dollars during this scheme. United States District Judge J.P. Stadtmueller emphasized that Hanson manipulated and breached the trust of two important programs to receieve millions of dollars he didn't earn. Judge Stadtmueller specifically noted that he stole from 'every taxpayer in the country.' Allong with the prison sentence, fines and $2.2 million in restitution, Hanson will no longer be allowed to participate in either Medicaid and Medicare; in addition, Noah Associates has been shut down. Police in Wisconsin clear driveway of snow following welfare check 'Rather than bill the government for tests that patients truly needed, Hanson abused the Medicaid and Medicare programs for his own benefit,' Acting U.S. Attorney Frohling said via the release. 'The United States Attorney's Office is committed to working with its law enforcement partners to hold individuals who engage in these schemes accountable for their actions.' No additional details were provided. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Yahoo
Greenfield man sentenced to 15 months in prison for $2.2M health care kickback scheme
A Greenfield man has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for paying healthcare kickbacks, according to a news release from the Eastern District of Wisconsin U.S. Attorney's Office. Mohammed Kazim Ali was sentenced Jan. 24 for paying health care kickbacks in violation of the Anti-Kickback Statute. Ali was also ordered to pay over $2.2 million in restitution to Medicaid and Medicare and a $75,000 fine. Ali and his co-defendant Justin Hanson were the owners of a Milwaukee-area clinical laboratory called Noah Associates, 10501 W. Greenfield Ave., West Allis. Beginning in 2017, according to the release, Ali and Hanson engaged in a three-year-long scheme to pay kickbacks to the owner of a Milwaukee substance use treatment clinic in exchange for referrals of Medicaid and Medicare patients for urine drug testing performed by Noah Associates. Ali and Hanson paid over $400,000 in kickbacks to gain the tests. These tests were not ordered by a physician and were not medically necessary for the treatment of patients. After one physician learned that his credentials were being used without his permission to order the tests, the physician told Ali to stop, but for months Ali continued to have Noah Associates accept and bill the government for the falsified tests under the physician's credentials. As a result of the scheme, Medicaid and Medicare paid Noah Associates over $2.2 million for the unnecessary tests. Ali received over $800,000 personally from Noah Associates during the scheme. During Ali's sentencing, U.S. District Judge J.P. Stadtmueller condemned Ali's crime and his partner's manipulation and breach of trust of the Medicaid and Medicare programs to receive millions of dollars that were not truly earned. Stadtmueller also noted that Ali knew his scheme was illegal, but continued to do it, a decision he deemed as "beyond belief." The FBI said it will continue to work with its law enforcement partners to ensure that those responsible for health care fraud are exposed and brought to justice. 'This sentence demonstrates the FBI's commitment to investigating individuals like Mr. Ali who erode the public's trust in our healthcare systems,' Special Agent in Charge Michael Hensle of the FBI Milwaukee Field Office said in the release. "The safety and well-being of Wisconsin residents remains our highest priority.' In addition to his sentence, Ali is excluded from participation in the Medicaid and Medicare programs and has since shut down Noah Associates. Hanson also pleaded guilty for paying health care kickbacks and is scheduled to be sentenced March 21. The FBI and Office of the Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services investigated the case, while Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michael Carter and Julie Stewart handled the prosecution. Contact Adrienne Davis at amdavis@ Follow her on X at @AdriReportss. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Greenfield man sentenced for $2.2 million health care kickback scheme
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Yahoo
Wisconsin man gets 15 months in prison for role in healthcare kickback scheme
(WFRV) – U.S. Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad for the Eastern District of Wisconsin announced that a Wisconsin man was sentenced to 15 months in prison for violating the 'Anti-Kickback Statute.' According to a release, Mohammed Kazim Ali paid healthcare kickbacks and must pay over $2 million in restitution to Medicaid and Medicare along with a $75,000 fine. Wisconsin State trooper rescues bald eagle hit by a vehicle Ali and co-defendant Justin Hanson owned a Milwaukee-area lab named 'Noah Associates.' Starting in 2017, the two of them engaged in a three-year-long scheme to pay kickbacks to a Milwaukee substance use treatment clinic owner in exchange for referrals of Medicaid and Medicare patients for urine drug tests by Noah Associates. The duo paid over $400,000 in kickbacks for the tests, which weren't ordered by a physician nor medically needed for any treatments. One physician learned that the credentials were being used without authorization and urged Ali to stop. Ali continued to accept and bill the government for these falsely ordered tests for several months. As a result, Noah Associates received over $2.2 million for the tests courtesy of Medicaid and Medicare, while Ali took in over $800,000 from this scheme. In addition to the prison time, Ali is excluded from Medicaid and Medicare participation and his Noah Associates was shut down. Co-defendant Justin Hanson also pled guilty and will be sentenced on March 21. 25-year sentence for Fond du Lac man in fentanyl overdose death For more information on the Anti-Kickback Statute, visit the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website. No more details are available. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
