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Enforcement Briefing · Oct 18, 2026

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Psychiatrist receives prison sentence for signing unsupported DME orders

Steven Powell received 12 months and a day in prison after signing brace orders without evaluating beneficiaries. The scheme generated more than $1.9 million in Medicare claims; $761,202.75 was paid and ordered as restitution. Rapid signing of prefilled orders was central to the conduct.

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DME nominee owner admits laundering Medicare fraud proceeds

Leo Anzivino Jr. pleaded guilty to laundering proceeds from a DME operation that billed Medicare more than $6 million. Nominee ownership, forged physician orders and beneficiary returns accompanied transfers of $1,494,938.09. Sentencing is scheduled for January 21, 2027.

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CVS settles controlled-substance and false-claims allegations for $315 million plus interest

CVS executed settlements totaling $315 million in principal, plus interest on the civil settlement, without admitting liability. A related DEA agreement establishes controls for covered CVS retail pharmacies through August 15, 2032. Its operational requirements and implementation clock apply to CVS under the agreement.

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Excluded beneficial owner admits false Medicaid psychotherapy claims

Ronnie Lorenzo Robinson Jr. admitted using concealed ownership and other people's identifiers to submit psychotherapy claims through The Fisher of Men Project. Approximately $735,000 was claimed and $440,000 paid. His prior Medicaid exclusion makes actual ownership and operational control central to the case.

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DMERx owner receives 19 years for fraudulent order platform

Brett Blackman received a 19-year sentence for a platform used to generate fraudulent medical orders and connect suppliers with kickback-funded telemedicine approvals. More than $1 billion was billed and more than $450 million paid. Restitution and forfeiture remain for later determination.

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Patient recruiter admits opioid distribution through clinics and pharmacies

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Somerset settles olopatadine labeling claims for $4 million plus interest

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Free State Pharmacy defendants receive 24-month sentences

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Physician and practices settle insured-patient and unperformed-test allegations

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DEA orders nurse practitioner registration revoked after default and loss of state authority

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Later CDPH export lists eight actions issued October 12–16 totaling $77,000

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Chein petition seeks revocation over alleged practice and probation failures

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Spivak petition alleges failures in probation completion, testing and reporting

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Indictment alleges stolen identity used to obtain MassHealth benefits

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Counseling-center owner sentenced for retaining withheld payroll taxes

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Coverage note

Limited coverage: Compliance Sweep, Enforcement Briefing, Medicare & Medicaid

Coverage limitation for 2026-10-11 through 2026-10-17: California regulator source review (https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/NR26-NewsReleases.aspx): Actual complete 2026 News MainContent index read at 2026-10-20T08:59:13.710Z at https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/OPA/Pages/News-Releases-2026.aspx. The latest displayed release is September 18 and Page Last Updated is September 23, 2026. No October 11-17 row is displayed, but authoritative coverage through the required week is unproved. A complete read of this stale page does not establish complete current-week discovery or zero activity. Preserve the original NR26-NewsReleases.aspx failure and exact alternative URL. Missing requirement: an authoritative adequately current dated result/archive or supported limitation for October 11-17. No failed new request is invented. DHCS audit and program-integrity publications (https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/individuals/audits-and-investigations-auditsinvestigations/): Earlier actual mission/navigation and program-integrity material remain retained, without a dated October11-17 result inventory. Exact original source response at 2026-10-21T20:22:11.637Z is HTTP200, complete945-byte Incapsula unsuccessful-request iframe, not audit results. A new official alternative Medical Audits index request also returned a212-byte shell. A supported web reader exposes report-year rows, but report year, file metadata and audit period do not establish posting within October11-17. Preserve the dated publication/query hold and original observations; no zero activity, new human request or source completion is inferred. DHCS audit and investigation actions (https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/individuals/audits-and-investigations-auditsinvestigations/): Earlier actual mission/navigation and program-integrity material remain retained, without a dated October11-17 result inventory. Exact original source response at 2026-10-21T20:22:11.637Z is HTTP200, complete945-byte Incapsula unsuccessful-request iframe, not audit results. A new official alternative Medical Audits index request also returned a212-byte shell. A supported web reader exposes report-year rows, but report year, file metadata and audit period do not establish posting within October11-17. Preserve the dated publication/query hold and original observations; no zero activity, new human request or source completion is inferred. This edition contains supported selected findings; it does not establish complete activity for the named missing authorities or unresolved candidates.