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Update: Telemedicine Companies Owner Sentenced

By Maureen Patterson | 09/17/2026 | 0
Silhouette of a microphone against a bright, overexposed sky or light source.

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

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Update: Doctor Sentenced in Telemarketing Scheme

By Maureen Patterson | 09/15/2026 | 0
Stopwatch timer next to a wired computer mouse on white background, symbolizing time management.

He allegedly reviewed orders for as little as 11 seconds before signing them.

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Lab, Owner Ordered to Pay Over $315 Million

By Maureen Patterson | 09/10/2026 | 0
A strand of DNA.

Case involves genetic testing billed to Medicare and Medicaid.

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Nurse Charged in $906 Million Scheme

By Maureen Patterson | 09/08/2026 | 0
A medical provider wraps a wrist in a blue dressing.

She allegedly falsified patient medical records to make allografts medically reasonable and necessary.

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Medicare Advantage Provider Settles Lawsuit

By Maureen Patterson | 09/03/2026 | 0
A sheet of paper shows the word Medicare.

It resolves allegations of false diagnosis codes to increase payments.

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Genetic Testing Claims Surge

By Maureen Patterson | 09/01/2026 | 0
A magnifying glass shows a strand of DNA.

Scammers often sound legitimate and pressure you to act quickly or share information.

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Caller Comes to Woman’s Home

By Maureen Patterson | 08/27/2026 | 0

She said she needed to check the woman’s Medicare card.

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Defendant Captured

By Maureen Patterson | 08/25/2026 | 0
A man is handcuffed and held by police.

Genetic testing scheme allegedly preyed on thousands of elderly patients.

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Adult Day Care Owner Pleads Guilty

By Maureen Patterson | 08/20/2026 | 0
A younger woman leans toward an older woman who is playing with blocks.

She admitted to providing psychotherapy services to beneficiaries after they had died.

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Update: Pharmacists Sentenced in Conspiracy

By Maureen Patterson | 08/18/2026 | 0
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They allegedly paid cash to patients for expensive drugs that were unopened, then resold them.

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