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Marketing Company Owner Pleads Guilty
Beneficiaries were called and pressured to agree to accept medical equipment.
Call Center Manager Convicted in ‘Doctor Chase’ Scheme
Medical providers were tricked into authorizing medically unnecessary genetic tests.
Eye Doctor Charged in Scheme
He allegedly falsely diagnosed patients and directed harmful, excessive procedures.
Woman Pleads Guilty to $359 Million Fraud
Nasal swab specimens for COVID-19 were also tested for respiratory pathogens.
Specialty Pharmacy, CEO Settle Over Co-pays
BioTek allegedly induced patients to purchase its drugs and services.
Update: Mobile Phlebotomy Company Owners Sentenced
They agreed to bill Medicare for nonreimbursable services and overstated mileage.
Expect New Fraud Schemes for COVID Tests
The federal government is now offering free at-home test kits.
Hospice Medical Director Sentenced
Marketers sometimes falsely told patients they had less than six months to live.
Cognitive Center Clinic Owners Sentenced
Physician never saw or treated patients.
Brace Yourself for Barrage of Commercials
During last year’s Medicare Open Enrollment, ads pushing Medicare Advantage plans ran 650,000 times.
Pharmacy Operators Charged in $33 Million Conspiracy
Beneficiaries were allegedly called and pressured to try expensive medications.
Doctor Convicted in $9.5 Million Conspiracy
He ordered cancer genetic tests for patients he hadn’t met.