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Two Charged for Stolen Information

By Maureen Patterson | 07/23/2026 | 0
Patient medical charts line a wall.

Patient information, such as names, dates of birth, and Medicare numbers, was allegedly sold.

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Lawsuit Against Medical Network Settled

By Maureen Patterson | 07/21/2026 | 0
A tablet, a paper with the word "Lawsuit," and a pen sit on a table.

Diagnoses frequently had not been reported by any other health care provider.

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Clinic Manager Convicted

By Maureen Patterson | 07/15/2026 | 0
An ambulance is parked.

Drivers recruited Medicare patients to transport to clinics.

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Broker Sentenced

By Maureen Patterson | 07/09/2026 | 0
A person displays a tablet with insurance papers on it.

He was paid for the purchase of medically unnecessary prescriptions.

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Home Health Care Agency Owner Convicted

By Maureen Patterson | 07/07/2026 | 0
A stethoscope sits around a statue of a home.

Patients were unaware their data had been compromised.

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Software Company Owner Convicted of $1 Billion Conspiracy

By Maureen Patterson | 07/01/2026 | 0
A person holds a tablet with a computer nearby.

Hundreds of thousands of Medicare beneficiaries were aggressively targeted.

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Trio Charged with Fraud

By Maureen Patterson | 06/25/2026 | 0
Silhouettes of three figures.

They allegedly submitted fraudulent claims to Medicare for skin substitute services.

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Doctor Settles Allegations

By Maureen Patterson | 06/23/2026 | 0
A hand wearing a glove touches a leg.

He allegedly told patients their legs would need to be amputated when there was little risk.

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Update: Doctor Convicted in Botox Scheme

By Maureen Patterson | 06/17/2026 | 2
Doctor administers injection to older man's forehead during a medical procedure.

Injections were allegedly medically unnecessary and never provided.

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Seniors Offered ‘Free’ Genetic Testing

By Maureen Patterson | 06/11/2026 | 0
A male figure knocks at a door.

Be careful about unsolicited calls from someone who is not your doctor.

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