Ohio Fraud Crackdown: 14 Indicted in Schemes Exceeding $50 MillionJune 8, 2026Law and PolicyFederal and Ohio officials charged 14 defendants in four fraud schemes exceeding $50 million, including a $30M Medicaid case involving state employees, in a pilot federal-state enforcement model.
DOJ Secures Settlement With Cleveland Clinic Over Pediatric Gender CareJune 8, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ settled with Cleveland Clinic, securing a ban on pediatric gender-transition procedures, a $308,000 False Claims Act payment, and a $2 million detransitioner fund.
DOJ Reaches Settlement With Cleveland Clinic Over Pediatric Gender CareJune 6, 2026Law and PolicyThe DOJ and Ohio AG secured a $308,000 settlement with Cleveland Clinic requiring the hospital to stop gender-transition care for minors under False Claims Act authority.
DOJ Secures Six Healthcare Fraud Convictions Across Five DistrictsJune 4, 2026VerdictsA federal jury returned six healthcare fraud convictions across five U.S. districts in under three weeks, with cases collectively involving more than $1.1 billion in alleged fraud.
Former NFL Player French Sentenced to 16-Plus Years for $197M Medicare FraudMay 11, 2026Law and PolicyJoel Rufus French, a former NFL tight end, received a 196-month federal prison sentence for a $197 million Medicare and CHAMPVA fraud scheme involving sham telemedicine and DME kickbacks.
Modern Nuclear Inc. Pays $8.33 Million to Settle Federal Kickback AllegationsMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyModern Nuclear Inc. agreed to pay $8.33 million to settle False Claims Act allegations that it paid kickbacks to physicians for Medicare and Medicaid referrals.
Modern Nuclear Inc. Pays $8.33 Million to Settle Medicare Kickback ClaimsMay 4, 2026Law and PolicyModern Nuclear Inc. agreed to pay $8.33 million plus future revenue amounts to settle DOJ False Claims Act allegations over Medicare kickbacks to referring cardiologists.