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   Nov 8, 2023 · NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on November 6, 2023, a federal jury convicted SHIVA AKULA, age 67, of New Orleans, of health care fraud related to fraudulent claims billed to Medicare.

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3. hospicenews.com › 2024/05/17 › canon-healthcareCanon Healthcare Owner Receives Prison Sentence, $42 Million ...

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   May 17, 2024 · After three years of investigation, a federal court in Louisiana has sentenced the former owner of Canon Healthcare, Shiva Akula, to serve 240 months in prison for his involvement in health care fraud.

4. www.nola.com › news › courtsFormer New Orleans doctor found guilty of health care fraud ...

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   Nov 9, 2023 · Dr. Shiva Akula, 67, operated Canon Healthcare LLC, with offices in Louisiana and Mississippi. Federal prosecutors claimed he submitted invoices totaling $62 million to Medicare between...

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6. www.justice.gov › usao-edla › prEastern District of Louisiana | Hospice Owner Sentenced to ...

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   May 16, 2024 · Hospice Owner Sentenced to 240 Months Imprisonment and Ordered to Repay $42,000,000 for Defrauding Medicare. NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on May 15, 2024, U.S. District Judge Lance Africk sentenced SHIVA AKULA (“AKULA”) , age 68, of New Orleans, to 240 months of imprisonment, three years of supervised release ...

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   Naayak (transl. Leader) is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by V. V. Vinayak who co-wrote the film with Akula Siva. The film was produced by DVV Danayya and presented by S. Radha Krishna under the banner Universal Media.

8. hospicenews.com › 2023/11/14 › former-canonFormer Canon Healthcare Owner Convicted for $47 Million in ...

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   Nov 14, 2023 · A federal jury has convicted former Canon Healthcare owner Shiva Akula for False Claims Act violations totaling nearly $47 million. Canon Healthcare was a New Orleans-based hospice provider that also served the Baton Rouge and Covington, Louisiana, markets, as well as parts of Mississippi.

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   Who is Shiva Akula?

   • “A federal jury correctly found Shiva Akula, MD guilty on all 23 counts of health care fraud,” said Jason E. Meadows, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG).

   Jury Convicts Hospice Owner for Defrauding Medicare

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   What happened to Akula?

   • In November 2023, a federal jury convicted AKULA of all 23 counts of his underlying indictment. AKULA owned and oversaw the day-to-day operations of Canon Healthcare, LLC, a hospice facility with offices in the New Orleans area, Baton Rouge, Covington, and Gulfport, Mississippi.

   Eastern District of Louisiana | Hospice Owner Sentenced to 240 Months

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   Was Akula convicted of health care fraud?

   • The jury convicted AKULA on all 23 counts of health care fraud charged in the indictment. Counts 1 through 8 involved AKULA’s overbilling for hospice patients for General Inpatient (“GIP”) services to fraudulently maximize reimbursement from Medicare.

   Jury Convicts Hospice Owner for Defrauding Medicare

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   How much did Akula pay Medicare for fraudulent claims?

   • At sentencing, the Court found that between January 2013 and December 2019, Canon billed Medicare approximately $84 million in fraudulent claims and was paid approximately $42 million relating to these fraudulent claims. The Court ordered that AKULA repay the $42 million of fraudulent proceeds back to Medicare.

   Eastern District of Louisiana | Hospice Owner Sentenced to 240 Months

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10. www.an17.com › news › crimeCovington-area hospice owner sentenced to 20 years, $42M ...

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    May 17, 2024 · NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that on May 15, 2024, U.S. District Judge Lance Africk sentenced SHIVA AKULA (“AKULA”), age 68, of New Orleans, to 240.