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Company Agrees to Pay $4.2 Million

By Maureen Patterson | 05/07/2024 | 0
Green directional sign pointing right to "Hospice" against a clear blue sky.

Allegations included false claims and overpayments for the care of hospice patients.

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Feds Warn About Urinary Catheter Scams

By Maureen Patterson | 05/02/2024 | 0
Stacked sterile medical syringes in clear plastic packaging, labeled "Warning."

A caller claiming to work for Medicare wants the enrollee’s Medicare number.

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Update: Nurse Practitioner Settles DME Lawsuit

By Maureen Patterson | 04/30/2024 | 0
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Prescriptions were allegedly based on falsified medical records filled out by telemarketers.

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Pharmacy Owner Sentenced to Four Years

By Maureen Patterson | 04/29/2024 | 0
Assortment of colorful pills and capsules scattered on a clear surface.

He paid illegal kickbacks to patients to use their billing information.

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Clinic Owner Sentenced for Orchestrating $15 Million Scheme

By Maureen Patterson | 04/26/2024 | 0
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She falsified medical records to make it appear that patients were sicker than they actually were.

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Doctors Sentenced for Urine Drug Testing Scheme

By Maureen Patterson | 04/17/2024 | 0
Lab technician handling multiple small jars of biological samples with red lids.

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
Two white COVID-19 rapid antigen test kits displayed on a pink background.

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
Elderly woman sits on a sofa, tending to her leg wrapped in a bandage.

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
Black rotary phone on wood surface with a "Toll Free!" note card.

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
White squeeze tube with white cream dispensed onto a light green background.

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

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