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Doctors Sentenced for Urine Drug Testing Scheme

By Maureen Patterson | 04/17/2024 | 0

They continued even when their drug testing machine malfunctioned and produced false results.

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Lab Owner Pleads Guilty

By Maureen Patterson | 04/05/2024 | 0

About $30 million in fraudulent claims was submitted to Medicare for COVID and genetic tests.

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Durable Medical Equipment Schemes are a Favorite of Fraudsters

By Maureen Patterson | 04/01/2024 | 1

Telemedicine and telemarketers partner to get seniors’ personal information and Medicare numbers.

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DME Companies Owner Sentenced

By Maureen Patterson | 03/28/2024 | 0

Beneficiaries who called a 1-800 number would be convinced that they needed braces.

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Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty

By Maureen Patterson | 03/25/2024 | 0

Plea agreement says beneficiaries accepted prescriptions for medications they usually didn’t want or need.

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Father, Son Sentenced in $21 Million DME Scheme

By Maureen Patterson | 03/20/2024 | 0

“Marketing” companies provided packets of information about Medicare beneficiaries.

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Doctor Resolves Genetic Testing Fraud Allegations

By Maureen Patterson | 03/18/2024 | 0

He allegedly had no medical relationship with 400 patients he referred for testing.

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Nursing Home Doctor Pleads Guilty

By Maureen Patterson | 03/15/2024 | 0

He allegedly misrepresented medical and progress notes for patients.

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Update: Sleep Clinic Owner Sentenced

By Maureen Patterson | 03/13/2024 | 1

Sleep studies were not actually performed on patients.

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Telemedicine Companies Owner Charged in $110 Million Scheme

By Maureen Patterson | 03/07/2024 | 0

Records allegedly show that medical providers did not perform legitimate examinations of beneficiaries.

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