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Doctor Who Falsely Diagnosed Patients Sentenced

By Maureen Patterson | 06/23/2025 | 0

He said patients had lifelong, incurable conditions and gave them unnecessary treatments.

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Home Health Agency Owner Convicted

By Maureen Patterson | 06/20/2025 | 0

He forged signatures and submitted falsified medical records.

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Leader of Scheme Sentenced to 14 Months

By Maureen Patterson | 06/17/2025 | 0

Prescriptions were obtained by doctor chasing and obtaining forged scripts.

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Lab Owner Charged

By Maureen Patterson | 06/12/2025 | 0

Medicare was billed for COVID tests that were never legitimately ordered or performed.

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Update: Marketing Company Operators Sentenced

By Maureen Patterson | 06/10/2025 | 0

Beneficiaries were called and pressured to agree to accept medical equipment.

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Doctor Sentenced to Three Years

By Maureen Patterson | 06/09/2025 | 0

Medicare paid more than $19 million from his false and fraudulent claims.

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Man Pleads to Buying Numbers

By Maureen Patterson | 06/06/2025 | 0

Medicare numbers were used to bill for COVID-19 test kits.

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Former Business Owner Charged

By Maureen Patterson | 06/04/2025 | 0

Oleg Beretsky used control over patients to ensure that only doctors and other providers who were willing to pay him would have access to the patients.

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Medical Equipment Company Owner Convicted

By Maureen Patterson | 06/02/2025 | 0

Telemedicine doctors signed prefilled prescriptions for braces, whether or not patients needed or wanted them.

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5 Warning Signs of a Medicare Scam

By Maureen Patterson | 05/30/2025 | 0

Scammers sound professional on the phone and create convincing materials.

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