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Medical Device Company Agrees to Pay

By Maureen Patterson | 09/10/2024 | 0

Government says they knowingly caused doctors to use incorrect codes for inflated reimbursement.

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Callers Claim to be from Medicare

By Maureen Patterson | 09/06/2024 | 0

A couple talked with callers about pain, Medicare cards.

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Update: Doctor Sentenced in $2.8 Million Hospice Scheme

By Maureen Patterson | 09/04/2024 | 0

In 2015, he was the attending provider for more hospice claims paid by Medicare than any other U.S. provider.

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Home Health Care, Hospice Agrees to Pay

By Maureen Patterson | 08/30/2024 | 0

Patients were not qualified to receive services.

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Medical Practice Settles Claims

By Maureen Patterson | 08/27/2024 | 0

Patient records were altered to reflect falsely that a doctor had seen a patient when they were seen by a different provider.

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Man Pleads Guilty in DME Scheme

By Maureen Patterson | 08/23/2024 | 0

Braces were medically unnecessary, ineligible for reimbursement, or not provided as represented.

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Doctor Sentenced in Telemarketing Scheme

By Maureen Patterson | 08/21/2024 | 0

Medicare was billed for fictitious doctor visits and exams plus fraudulent DME orders.

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Woman Sentenced for Identity Theft

By Maureen Patterson | 08/19/2024 | 0

She used a stolen identity to apply for and to obtain government benefits.

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Update: Lab Owner Sentenced in COVID-19 Test Kit Scheme

By Maureen Patterson | 08/16/2024 | 0

Lab allegedly filed $30 million in claims in five months.

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Man Accused in $12.4 Million COVID-19 Test Scam

By Maureen Patterson | 08/07/2024 | 0

Prosecutors say billing includes thousands of tests for dead people.

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