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Forensic Accounting Fights Fraud

By Maureen Patterson | 03/17/2026 | 0
A calculator and pen sit on top of a sheet of paper with numbers on it.

Current investigations reveal more tools in the fraud-fighting arsenal.

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Marketing Company Owner Pleads Guilty

By Maureen Patterson | 03/12/2026 | 0
A woman holds and looks at a cellphone

Beneficiaries were offered free cellphones for their personal information.

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Telemedicine Company Owner Sentenced

By Maureen Patterson | 03/10/2026 | 0
One foot has a brace and one fit has a shoe

Providers signed orders for four or more orthotics a piece for over 3,000 beneficiaries.

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Man Pleads to Pharmacy Shortage Fraud Scheme

By Maureen Patterson | 03/05/2026 | 0
Pill bottle on its side with pills spilling out

Pharmacies sometimes lacked the inventory to dispense drugs but billed anyway.

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Lab Owner Convicted in Genetic Testing Scheme

By Maureen Patterson | 03/03/2026 | 0

Doctors were pressured into approving genetic testing orders.

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Doctor Sentenced to Over Eight Years

By Maureen Patterson | 02/26/2026 | 0

She was paid almost $20 million for nonexistent procedures.

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Transplant Doctor Charged

By Maureen Patterson | 02/24/2026 | 0

He allegedly cut patients off from lifesaving care without their knowledge.

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Lab Owner Pleads Guilty

By Maureen Patterson | 02/19/2026 | 0

Call centers deceived Medicare beneficiaries to agree to tests.

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Former NFL Player Convicted

By Maureen Patterson | 02/17/2026 | 0

He billed Medicare for braces for amputees and for deceased beneficiaries.

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Ophthalmology Practices Agree to Pay

By Maureen Patterson | 02/12/2026 | 0

Practices performed unnecessary transcranial Doppler ultrasounds on thousands of patients.

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