Federal agents took down an alleged Medicare fraud scheme that exploited seniors’ curiosity about genetic medicine by enticing them to get their cheeks swabbed for unneeded DNA tests. Dubbed “Operation Double Helix,” the crackdown targeted telemedicine companies, doctors, and labs. Read an Associated Press article. Read a Department of Justice press release.
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