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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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Update: Marketing Company Operators Sentenced

By Maureen Patterson | 06/10/2025 | 1

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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Woman Told She Was Losing Benefits

By Maureen Patterson | 05/29/2025 | 0

Caller claiming to be from Medicare tricked her into giving out Medicare number.

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Pain Company Pairs Prescriptions with Injections

By Maureen Patterson | 05/21/2025 | 1

Decade-long fraud scheme made millions by capitalizing on patients’ dependence on opioids.

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Insurance Agent Sentenced

By Maureen Patterson | 05/19/2025 | 0

He switched beneficiaries’ Medicare Advantage plans without permission.

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