Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) - News Release Archive

2013 Press Releases

December

December 18 - Local sheriffs, police chiefs get $33 million from AG for new crime-fighting equipment and training

December 5 - Cuccinelli uses $245,000 taken from criminals to buy bulletproof vests for Virginia law enforcement

November

November 4 - Cuccinelli recovers $21 million in health care fraud settlements with Johnson & Johnson

October

October 25 - Cuccinelli gives $30 million taken from criminals to help shore up state law enforcement retirement accounts

October 25 - Commonwealth's attorneys present Cuccinelli with "Champion of Justice" award

October 18 - Cuccinelli announces $37 million Virginia Medicaid fraud settlement with McKesson Corp. for inflating prices of 400+ drugs

October 16 - **Consumer Alert** - Cuccinelli warns of scams linked to Affordable Care Act's health insurance marketplace rollout

October 9 - Local sheriffs and police chiefs get $4.2 million from AG for training for crisis situations involving those with mental illnesses

October 3 - Hampton mental health provider defrauded Medicaid for unnecessary services to children; state reclaims $1.5 million in fraudulent payments

September

September 30 - In contrast to Washington, Cuccinelli's office returns part of budget to General Assembly at end of each fiscal year

August

August 28 - MEMO to Media: Roanoke Times story gets it wrong on AG's Medicaid fraud recoveries

July

July 26 - Attorney General Cuccinelli seeking approval to use fraud settlement to shore up law enforcement retirement funds

June

June 28 - Attorney general proposes to fund law enforcement training for responding to crisis situations involving the mentally ill

June 5 - Feds agree to release $115 million due Virginia from Medicaid fraud settlement

June 5 - Feds Refuse to release $115 million due Virginia from Medicaid fraud settlement

March

March 22 - Owners of Woodbridge home health care business sentenced to 121 months for $2.1 million in health care fraud

March 21 - Former Saltville Rescue Squad president sentenced for fraudulently billing Medicare more than $1.6 million

February

February 27 - Attorney General Cuccinelli announces settlement with Texas-based pharmaceutical manufacturer for illegal marketing of Xenaderm

February 22 - Former Roanoke doctor convicted of drug distribution charges

February 20 - Suffolk home health care services provider pleads guilty to $294,000 in Medicaid fraud

January

January 30 - Danville woman pleads guilty to stealing social security benefits

January 11 - Owners of Woodbridge home health business convicted for health care fraud, aggravated identity theft

January 10 - 2013 Legislative Agenda of Attorney General Cuccinelli