Military Health System

Community Clinical Laboratory Leaders Sentenced

President and general manager sentenced for conspiring to defraud the TRICARE and Medicare health care programs by making kickback payments to physicians for patient referrals.

Dr. Bipin Patel Sentenced

Patel previously pled guilty for conspiring to defraud the TRICARE and Medicare health care programs by taking kickback payments from Community Clinical Laboratories

Dr. John A. Campa, III Pleads Guilty

Campa was charged with 57 counts of mail fraud, 15 counts of healthcare fraud and 6 counts of false statements in connection with a health care matter.

Olstein Charged with Conspiracy to Defraud

Dr. Joseph S. Olstein of charged with conspiracy to defraud federal health care programs and violation of the Anti-Kickback Act.

11th Military Retiree Convicted In Ongoing Federal Investigation Of Health Care Fraud in the Philippines

Peggy A. Lautenschlager, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced today the eleventh federal conviction in the ongoing criminal investigation of CHAMPUS/TRICARE health care fraud in the Philippines.

Dr. Jose E. Grau Sentenced for Taking Kickbacks

Dr. Jose E. Grau was sentenced in forc onspiring to defraud the TRICARE and Medicare health care programs by taking kickback payments

Dr. Fred Leslie Sentenced for Taking Kickbacks

Dr. Fred Leslie was sentenced in U.S. District Court for conspiring to defraud the TRICARE and Medicare health care programs by taking kickback payments

Romulo D. Estoesta Sentenced

Estoesta sentenced to 18 months incarceration followed by 3 years supervised release. Estoesta was also ordered to pay $192,383 in restitution and a $50 special assessment fee.

Dr. Russell Bufalino and Dr. Robert Hartzel Sentenced

Sentences were based on guilty pleas for conspiring to defraud the TRICARE and Medicare health care programs by making or receiving kickback payments for patient referrals.

Steven Carl Bradley and Robert Todd Willis Sentenced

Federal grand jury returned a 10 count indictment charging Bradley and Willis with mail fraud and conspiracy to commit mail fraud.

Opinion of the Euratom Treaty Experts on Depleted Uranium

The European Commission is fully conscious of the concerns which have been expressed relating to the health effects of exposure to depleted uranium (DU). This followed reports of cases of cancer in soldiers who had served in the Balkans. A link with DU, which has been used in ammunition to improve its armour penetrating capacity, has been claimed. The use of DU in the Balkans has been confirmed by NATO.

Dr John O Donnell Sentenced

Dr. John O’Donnell was sentenced to 78 months imprisonment to be followed by three years supervised release, $688,277 in restitution and a $2600 special assessment.

Indictment Against Dr. Forrest H. Braack

Braack was charged in the 24-count indictment with 12 counts of health care fraud and 12 counts of making false applications for payments to Medicaid.

Reserve Forces Periodic Dental Examination

• Identification #: 01-025
• Date: 2/5/2001
• Type: Memorandums
• Topics: Health Readiness & Combat Support

Romualdo Nisaya Garcia Arrested in Philippines

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Department of Defense (DoD), announced today that on February 3, 2001, Romualdo Nisaya Garcia was arrested in the Republic of the Philippines for allegedly committing mail fraud and submitting false claims to the U. S. Government.