Military Health System

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.

Settlement Reached with Genesee Valley Cardiothoracic Group

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Department ofDefense (DOD), announced today that on February 1, 2001, a CivilFalse Claims Act and administrative settlement was reached between the United States Attorney’s Office (USAO), Western District of New York (WDNY) and the Genesee Valley Cardiothoracic Group (GVCG), Rochester, NY. The two million dollar settlement resolves allegations that GVCG submitted false claims to Medicare for the services of assistant attending surgeons.

2000 Adult Codebook and User's Guide (Final)

Rogelio Taaca Rosario Sentenced

Rosario was sentenced to 12 months and a day incarceration, followed by 3-year supervised release, ordered to pay $183,556 in restitution and ordered to pay a $50 special assessment fee.

Aurelio P. Jimenez, D.P.M., Pleads Guilty to Mail fraud, Offorfeiture and Criminal Contempt

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Department ofDefense (DoD), announced today that on January 26, 2001, AurelioP. Jimenez, D.P.M., owner of Kokomo Podiatry Clinic, Kokomo, IN,pleaded guilty to six-counts of mail fraud, one-count offorfeiture and one-count of criminal contempt.

Columbia Homecare Group Pleaded Guilty

Columbia Homecare Group pleaded guilty for conspiracy, paying and receiving kickbacks and false statements with respect to U.S. Government medical cost reimbursement programs.

Dr Kosmas Sarantis Sentenced

Dr. Sarantis pled guilty to conspiring to defraud the TRICARE and Medicare health care programs by receiving kickback payments.