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Update: Doctor Sentenced in $54 Million Scheme

By Mario Shtika | 11/05/2024 | 0
Doctor's stethoscope held over a laptop keyboard during a consultation or remote checkup.

Beneficiaries were targeted by telemarketing campaigns and at health fairs.

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Update: Doctor Sentenced for Fraud

By Maureen Patterson | 10/30/2024 | 0
Doctor in white coat using a tablet while working at a desk with a laptop.

He admitted to falsely creating patient records to conceal and avoid detection.

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Former Pharmacist Sentenced

By Maureen Patterson | 10/25/2024 | 0
Collection of amber glass vials with brown caps, symbolizing a legal verdict or judgment.

She billed for medications that were not dispensed to customers.

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Business Owner Convicted in $160 Million Fraud Scheme

By Maureen Patterson | 10/24/2024 | 0
Fax machine control panel with a button icon, suggesting document transmission or faxing.

He targeted elderly diabetic patients who are dependent on diabetic testing supplies.

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Scam May Risk People’s Health

By Maureen Patterson | 10/18/2024 | 0
Elderly man wearing a neck brace touches his jaw, suggesting pain or injury.

They receive neck, back, and other braces without seeing a doctor.

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Doctor, Practice Pay $3.8 Million

By Maureen Patterson | 10/16/2024 | 0
Doctors in white coats reviewing a chart together, symbolizing medical consultation or care.

Settlement resolves allegations that include disguising providers and unbundling.

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Doctor Sentenced to Over a Year in Prison

By Maureen Patterson | 10/14/2024 | 0
Hands gripping vertical bars of a jail cell, symbolizing imprisonment or being sentenced.

He required patients to come to his office frequently.

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Update: Physician Assistant Sentenced in Genetic Testing Scheme

By Mario Shtika | 10/10/2024 | 0
Scientist in blue glove handles vial over rack of test tubes in a lab setting.

He received $12, and later $15, for each purported consultation that he performed.

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Callers Offer ‘Free’ Medical Devices

By Maureen Patterson | 10/08/2024 | 0
Wheelchair with solar panels for mobility assistance against a light background.

Scammers want to send you bad equipment or items you don’t want.

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Scammers Call About ‘New’ Medicare Cards

By Maureen Patterson | 10/03/2024 | 0
Medicare health insurance card over blurred American flag, labeled "Scammed."

They may use your Medicare number to make fake claims.

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