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Pharmacy Owner Sentenced

By Maureen Patterson | 05/14/2026 | 0
Three generic gift cards are stacked on top of each other.

He paid customers with supermarket gift certificates and cash.

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DME Owner Pleads Guilty

By Maureen Patterson | 05/12/2026 | 0
Hands hold a knee that has a knee sleeve on it.

Physicians had no legitimate doctor-patient relationships with beneficiaries.

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Update: Pharmacy Owner Sentenced

By Maureen Patterson | 05/07/2026 | 0

He falsely included unique provider numbers on fraudulent claims.

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Surgeon Sentenced in Psychotherapy Scheme

By Maureen Patterson | 05/05/2026 | 0
The word "psychotherapy" is on a keyboard.

Employees in Mexico, not medical providers, wrote purported patient progress notes.

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Man Pleads Guilty in Foot Bath Scheme

By Maureen Patterson | 04/30/2026 | 0
A graphic shows a foot in a tub of water.

They knowingly ignored complaints from individuals who received foot baths.

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Nursing Assistant Sentenced in Fraud Scheme

By Maureen Patterson | 04/28/2026 | 0
The word "nurse" is in the center of the picture with medical gloves, a stethoscope, and a tablet surrounding it.

Beneficiaries received orthotic braces without requesting or needing them.

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Scammers Use AI to Target Beneficiaries

By Maureen Patterson | 04/23/2026 | 0
A mobile phone sits on the keyboard of a laptop.

Fake callers sound official in many Medicare schemes.

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Eight Arrested in Health Care Fraud Takedown

By Maureen Patterson | 04/21/2026 | 0
The number eight is shown inside a rusty frame.

Charges include those for hospice patients who were not terminally ill.

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Update: DME Owner Sentenced for $60 Million Health Care Fraud

By Maureen Patterson | 04/16/2026 | 0

Beneficiaries were allegedly pressured to accept orthotic braces, genetic tests, and foot bath medications.

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Telemedicine Company Owner Pleads Guilty

By Maureen Patterson | 04/14/2026 | 0
A doctor taps his phone while sitting in front of a computer.

Doctors did not have real medical relationships with the Medicare patients.

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