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Medicare Advantage Insurer Agrees to Pay

By Maureen Patterson | 12/31/2024 | 0
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Allegations included billing for exaggerated or nonexistent health conditions.

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Nine Charged in $20 Million Pharmacy Scheme

By Maureen Patterson | 12/27/2024 | 0
Vials of medication and scattered pills on a white surface, symbolizing healthcare costs.

Customers were allegedly paid in cash and medications to sell prescriptions back to the pharmacy.

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Update: Doctor Sentenced for Fraudulent Billing During Pandemic

By Maureen Patterson | 12/23/2024 | 0
Assortment of COVID-19 antigen test strips laid out on a light blue surface.

He allegedly would sign for medical devices and COVID tests for people who didn’t need them.

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Telemarketer Sentenced for $67 Million Scheme

By Maureen Patterson | 12/13/2024 | 0
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He was sentenced to 15 years after managing a “doctor chase” division.

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Man Pleads Guilty in COVID Test Kit Case

By Maureen Patterson | 12/10/2024 | 0
Three rapid antigen test strips arranged on a pink background, labeled "Pleaded."

Agreement says marketers illegally obtained beneficiary identifying information.

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Laboratory Owner Charged in $79 Million RPP Testing Scheme

By Maureen Patterson | 12/05/2024 | 0
Doctor with glowing digital lungs overlay, symbolizing respiratory health and medical technology.

Documents say he used the personal identifying information of a physician without consent.

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Four Indicted for Conspiracy at Sober Homes

By Maureen Patterson | 12/03/2024 | 0
Blood sample tube on a laboratory test form with various medical tests listed.

Urine drug tests were allegedly not used for medical diagnosis and treatment.

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Second Wave of Enforcement Announced in Nationwide Telemedicine Schemes

By Maureen Patterson | 11/29/2024 | 0
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Operation “Happy Clickers” results in resolutions with five more doctors.

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Father and Son Charged with $28 Million Scheme

By Maureen Patterson | 11/25/2024 | 0
Handcuffs and spilled pills (yellow, white, pink) on a dark background, symbolizing being "Charged."

Beneficiaries were allegedly pressured to accept expensive medications and durable medical equipment.

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Health System Agrees to Pay

By Maureen Patterson | 11/21/2024 | 0
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The government alleged that emergency visits were falsely coded.

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