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Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty

By Maureen Patterson | 03/25/2024 | 0

Plea agreement says beneficiaries accepted prescriptions for medications they usually didn’t want or need.

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Father, Son Sentenced in $21 Million DME Scheme

By Maureen Patterson | 03/20/2024 | 0

“Marketing” companies provided packets of information about Medicare beneficiaries.

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Doctor Resolves Genetic Testing Fraud Allegations

By Maureen Patterson | 03/18/2024 | 0

He allegedly had no medical relationship with 400 patients he referred for testing.

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Nursing Home Doctor Pleads Guilty

By Maureen Patterson | 03/15/2024 | 0

He allegedly misrepresented medical and progress notes for patients.

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Update: Sleep Clinic Owner Sentenced

By Maureen Patterson | 03/13/2024 | 0

Sleep studies were not actually performed on patients.

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Telemedicine Companies Owner Charged in $110 Million Scheme

By Maureen Patterson | 03/07/2024 | 0

Records allegedly show that medical providers did not perform legitimate examinations of beneficiaries.

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Doctor, Practice Agree to Pay $700,000

By Maureen Patterson | 03/04/2024 | 0

Allegations included upcoding, billing for “impossible days,” and billing for services not provided.

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Doctor Charged in $20.7 Million Schemes

By Maureen Patterson | 03/01/2024 | 0

He allegedly authorized COVID-19 tests and cancer genetic tests that patients did not want.

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DME Supplier Settles Lawsuit Over Ventilators

By Maureen Patterson | 02/26/2024 | 0

They admitted seeking monthly payments while aware that patients were not using devices.

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Unwanted Catheters Billed to Medicare

By Maureen Patterson | 02/13/2024 | 0

Analysis shows Medicare spending for urinary catheters soared last year.

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