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Durable Medical Equipment Schemes are a Favorite of Fraudsters
Telemedicine and telemarketers partner to get seniors’ personal information and Medicare numbers.
DME Companies Owner Sentenced
Beneficiaries who called a 1-800 number would be convinced that they needed braces.
Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty
Plea agreement says beneficiaries accepted prescriptions for medications they usually didn’t want or need.
Father, Son Sentenced in $21 Million DME Scheme
“Marketing” companies provided packets of information about Medicare beneficiaries.
Doctor Resolves Genetic Testing Fraud Allegations
He allegedly had no medical relationship with 400 patients he referred for testing.
Nursing Home Doctor Pleads Guilty
He allegedly misrepresented medical and progress notes for patients.
Update: Sleep Clinic Owner Sentenced
Sleep studies were not actually performed on patients.
Telemedicine Companies Owner Charged in $110 Million Scheme
Records allegedly show that medical providers did not perform legitimate examinations of beneficiaries.
Doctor, Practice Agree to Pay $700,000
Allegations included upcoding, billing for “impossible days,” and billing for services not provided.
Doctor Charged in $20.7 Million Schemes
He allegedly authorized COVID-19 tests and cancer genetic tests that patients did not want.
DME Supplier Settles Lawsuit Over Ventilators
They admitted seeking monthly payments while aware that patients were not using devices.
Unwanted Catheters Billed to Medicare
Analysis shows Medicare spending for urinary catheters soared last year.