Chiropractor Pleads in COVID Scheme

01/24/2025

Dennis Michael Peyroux pleaded guilty in connection with a scheme to bill Medicare for over-the-counter (OTC) COVID-19 test kits that were not requested or otherwise ineligible for reimbursement. According to court documents, Peyroux conspired with others to purchase Medicare beneficiary information, including names, Medicare identification numbers, and clearly fabricated recordings of individuals posing as beneficiaries and “requesting” OTC COVID-19 test kits. He agreed to pay over $3.2 million in restitution to Medicare. Read a Department of Justice press release.

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