Skip to content
SMP Logo
  • SMP Login
  • facebook-alt
  • instagram
  • linkedin
  • youtube
  • Home
  • What SMPs Do
    • SMP Results
    • OIG Report
    • Partners
  • Medicare Fraud
    • Medicare Fraud Prevention Week
    • SMP Consumer Fraud Alerts
    • Consequences to Beneficiaries
    • Dollars Lost to Fraud
    • Fraud Schemes
    • FAQs
    • Medicare Cards
  • You Can Help
    • Become a Volunteer
    • Definitions
    • My Health Care Tracker
    • Read Your Medicare Statements
    • Report Fraud
    • Social Isolation Resources
    • Subscribe to SMP News
    • SMP App
  • News
  • Contact Us
    • SMP Resource Center
    • Social Media
      • Social Media Comment Policy

News

Update: Man Sentenced in $134 Million COVID-19 Scheme

By Mario Shtika | 06/12/2023 | 0

Indictment alleged misuse of medical and personal information for claims.

Read More

Woman’s Death Exposes $80 Million in Fraud

By Mario Shtika | 06/08/2023 | 0

Case shows the personal consequences of health care fraud.

Read More

Update: Pharmacist Gets Two Years in Prison

By Mario Shtika | 06/08/2023 | 0

Beneficiaries received different drug creams than those billed to Medicare.

Read More

Doctors Pay for Unsupported Diagnoses to MA Program

By Mario Shtika | 06/01/2023 | 0

Allegations say they misrepresented the severity of illnesses.

Read More

People on Medicaid Targeted

By Mario Shtika | 05/31/2023 | 0

Scams follow the end of the public health emergency.

Read More

Nursing Home Settles Lawsuit

By Mario Shtika | 05/26/2023 | 0

Residents were disenrolled from Medicare Advantage plans without consent.

Read More

Couple Charged in Psychotherapy Scheme

By Mario Shtika | 05/17/2023 | 0

Senior living facility residents allegedly invited to breakfast meetings to get their information.

Read More

Wound Treatment Firm Settles Allegations

By Mario Shtika | 05/17/2023 | 0

They billed separately for E&M services that were included in wound care.

Read More

Five Indicted in Psychotherapy Services Scheme

By Mario Shtika | 05/16/2023 | 0

Medicare beneficiaries allegedly recruited and required to sign blank sign-in sheets.

Read More

Telemedicine Doctor Pleads Guilty

By Mario Shtika | 05/16/2023 | 0

He admitted ordering millions of dollars of unnecessary genetic tests and orthotic braces.

Read More
« Newer Posts
Older Posts »

Recent Posts

  • Eight Arrested in Health Care Fraud Takedown
  • Update: DME Owner Sentenced for $60 Million Health Care Fraud
  • Telemedicine Company Owner Pleads Guilty
  • Woman Sentenced for Hospice Fraud
  • Be on the lookout…

Recent Comments

  1. Sara Lauer on From Data to Budget: Tips for Managing Your Grant
  2. Brandy Bauer on CMS Unique ID Director Resources
  3. Heather Flory on SIRS Enhancements
  4. Heather Flory on SIRS Access and Training Resources
  5. Sara Lauer on SIRS Access and Training Resources
  • What SMPs Do
  • Medicare Fraud
  • You Can Help
  • News
  • Report Fraud
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use

FOLLOW THE SMP RESOURCE CENTER:

REPORT FRAUD:

Click here to report suspected fraud
Toll Free: 877-808-2468

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

This website is supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $1,500,000 with 100% funding by ACL/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by ACL/HHS or the U.S. government.

Copyright © 2026 The Senior Medicare Patrol National Resource Center. All Rights Reserved. Web application by AppPresser.

  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • District of Columbia
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Guam
  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
  • Illinois
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Kentucky
  • Louisiana
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Puerto Rico
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Texas
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming