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Offices of the United States Attorneys   You are subscribed to U.S. Attorneys News news updates. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Colorado Psychiatry Practice and Owner Agree to Pay $1.9 Million to Settle Allegations of Fraudulent Billing 09/11/2023 08:00 AM EDT DENVER—The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Colorado announced that Mile High Psychiatry LLC and its owner, Michael K. Chism, II, have agreed to pay $1.9 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by knowingly double-billing time in order to unlawfully obtain increased payments from Medicare and Medicaid. Huntington Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime 09/11/2023 08:00 AM EDT New Orleans Man Sentenced on Drug and Weapons Charges 09/11/2023 08:00 AM EDT NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – KENDALL THEARD, age 26, a resident of Orleans Parish, was sentenced on October 6, 2023 by U.S. District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo to time served, 3 years of supervised release, and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee after previously pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance, in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841(a)(1), (b)(1)(C), and (b)(1)(D), announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans. You have received this e-mail because you have asked to be notified of changes to the Offices of the United States Attorneys website. GovDelivery is providing this service on behalf of the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW · Washington, DC 20530 · 202-514-2000 and may not use your subscription information for any other purposes. Manage your Subscriptions | Department of Justice Privacy Policy  | GovDelivery Privacy Policy Follow the Offices of the United States Attorneys on Twitter: @USAttorneys