Crown Point orthodontist sentenced to federal prison for health care fraud

AMARILLO, Texas | A Crown Point orthodontist was sentenced Tuesday to more than four years in federal prison and ordered to pay about $1.8 million in restitution for health care fraud, Texas federal prosecutors said.

Hammond woman admits to filing false Medicaid claims

HAMMOND | A Hammond woman agreed Monday to plead guilty to submitting fraudulent Indiana Medicaid claims, federal court records show.

Merrillville 'Nose Doc' sentenced to 7 years in federal prison

HAMMOND | Accusing former Merrillville “Nose Doc” Mark Weinberger of using "his patients like an ATM," a federal judge sentenced the defendant to seven years in federal prison Friday.

Attorney for 'Nose Doc' patients argues for stiffer sentence

MERRILLVILLE | The only way an indicted former Merrillville doctor could have accomplished express sinus surgeries on his patients would have been with the efficiency of a hand grenade, a local attorney contends.

Attorney: Weinberger keeping busy inside Chicago lockup

CHICAGO | What does a former sinus doctor indicted for health care fraud and once featured on the "America's Most Wanted" fugitive television program do to keep busy once he's caught?

City, Blue Shield team up on detecting fraud

CHICAGO | Chicago officials are teaming up with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois on health care fraud detection and prevention.

Federal judge denies motions 'Nose Doc' filed on own behalf

HAMMOND | A judge has rejected several motions indicted former Merrillville sinus doctor Mark Weinberger filed on his own behalf, federal court records show.

Weinberger to get new attorney

HAMMOND | A federal judge has granted indicted former Merrillville sinus doctor Mark Weinberger his request for a new attorney but cautioned the defendant against representing himself in an upcoming fraud trial.

Weinberger trial moves to South Bend

HAMMOND | The health care fraud trial of a former Merrillville ear, nose and throat doctor will move to South Bend from Hammond.

Weinberger wants case moved

HAMMOND | A Merrillville doctor facing almost two dozen federal health care fraud charges is trying to get his case moved from Hammond to Lafayette or Fort Wayne.

Judge throws out Weinberger plea deal

A federal judge rejects Dr. Mark Weinberger's plea agreement for a four-year prison term. The Times takes you to the federal courthouse for more.

Judge rejects Weinberger plea deal

HAMMOND | A federal judge rejected the plea agreement in the health care fraud case of Merrillville's notorious Nose Doctor on Wednesday.

Federal judge allows Nose Doc's patients' letters to enter health care fraud docket

HAMMOND | A federal judge ruled to allow about a dozen letters from former patients of a Merrillville ear, nose and throat doctor to enter the docket for the doctor's health care fraud case.

Gary man charged with stealing $1.9 million in Medicaid funds

SOUTH BEND | A Gary man charged with swindling more than $1.9 million from Indiana Medicaid funds was indicted Thursday for his alleged billing schemes with two ambulance companies.

Illinois woman gets almost three years in prison for helping with Griffith health care fraud

HAMMOND | A federal judge sentenced an Illinois woman to nearly three years in prison for helping a friend run a health care fraud scheme in Griffith that banked more than $400,000.