Judge Adam B. Abelson will hear arguments on whether the alleged misconduct requires a new trial. WASHINGTON, DC, September 2, 2026 — A Maryland federal hearing scheduled for August 26 could leave Patrick Britton-Harr’s six AeroVanti wire fraud convictions intact, trigger a deeper investigation into juror contacts, or set aside the verdict and force prosecutors […]
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Leigh Tesar Medicare Fraud Is An $118 Million Wound-Care Scam
Indictment says APRN billed Medicare for allografts prosecutors claim were unnecessary, unprovided, or ordered for terminal patients, while two nurses allegedly received referral kickbacks during an 18-month Florida operation that generated more than $61 million in federal payments WASHINGTON, DC, August 26, 2026 — Federal prosecutors have accused Sarasota nurse practitioner Leigh Tesar of directing […]
Prosecutors Allege Jason Finkelstein’s Companies Used Uncredentialed Staff for School-Based Cardiovascular Screening
The government says sonographers traveled to college campuses through a company-directed testing operation that connected school access, professional credentials, medical review, and nationwide insurance billing WASHINGTON, DC, August 26, 2026 — Federal prosecutors allege that a cardiovascular testing operation linked to cardiologist Jason Finkelstein sent sonographers without required credentials to college campuses across the United […]
Protectus LLC Named in Indictment as Michael McMillan’s Alleged Vehicle for Healthcare Fraud
Federal prosecutors identify Protectus LLC and five related Nevada companies as the commercial network allegedly used to recruit medical providers, distribute skin-substitute products, assist government billing, divide reimbursements, and pay commissions within Michael McMillan’s charged healthcare fraud scheme. WASHINGTON, DC, August 23, 2026 — Protectus LLC occupies a central position in the federal indictment of […]
Tampa Bay-Area Nurses Charged as Co-Defendants in Leigh Tesar Medicare Kickback Case
The federal indictment names Walter Presha Junior and Koby Evans in alleged patient-referral and kickback conduct, while distinguishing their conspiracy and payment-receipt charges from the substantive health care fraud counts filed only against Leigh Tesar. WASHINGTON, DC, August 22, 2026 — Two Tampa Bay-area registered nurses occupy central but legally distinct positions in the federal […]
Federal Allegations in Leigh Tesar Case Include Allograft Procedures That Didn’t Really Happen Billed to Medicare
Prosecutors say some expensive skin grafts were billed but never applied to patients, creating a disputed paper trail in which medical records, product inventories, claim codes, patient accounts, and financial transactions could become decisive evidence. WASHINGTON, DC, August 22, 2026 — Federal prosecutors investigating Florida nurse practitioner Leigh Tesar allege that Medicare received claims for […]
Prosecutors Say Michael McMillan and Protectus Collected About $174 Million From Federal Healthcare Programs
The government alleges McMillan personally used proceeds from a reimbursement stream in which he and companies he controlled received approximately $174 million, although the indictment does not assign an exact amount exclusively to his personal accounts. WASHINGTON, DC, August 17, 2026 — Federal prosecutors allege Michael McMillan and a group of wound-care businesses operating under the […]
Service Areas and Arrival Windows, Explained
What this covers Coverage Is Not Capacity Arrival Windows Are Honest, Not Vague What to Send When You Book Apartments, Offices and Other Complications What a Booking Confirmation Should Contain Timing You Can Control Verify Who Is Coming The Local Geography The Short Version Every mobile healthcare provider advertises a service area, and almost […]
DOJ Says Michael McMillan Guaranteed Doctors a Share of Government Payouts Through “Rebates”
Prosecutors allege providers were allowed to retain 30 percent to 40 percent of successful federal reimbursements through arrangements described as discounts, creating profits that authorities contend violated federal kickback laws WASHINGTON, DC — Federal prosecutors accuse Michael McMillan of offering physicians, podiatrists, and other medical providers an unusually direct financial proposition: use skin-substitute products supplied […]
Oren Shachar Arraigned in Federal Court in Los Angeles
The Van Nuys businessman appeared before a federal judge after his arrest, received the sixteen-count indictment against him, and entered the procedural stage where discovery, motions, bond supervision, and trial preparation will determine how prosecutors’ hospice-fraud allegations are tested. WASHINGTON, DC — Oren David Shachar was arraigned in federal court in Los Angeles after his […]









