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Durable Medical Equipment Schemes are a Favorite of Fraudsters

04/01/2024

Telemedicine and telemarketers partner to get seniors’ personal information and Medicare numbers.

DME Companies Owner Sentenced

03/28/2024

Beneficiaries who called a 1-800 number would be convinced that they needed braces.

Pharmacy Owner Pleads Guilty

03/25/2024

Plea agreement says beneficiaries accepted prescriptions for medications they usually didn’t want or need.

Father, Son Sentenced in $21 Million DME Scheme

03/20/2024

“Marketing” companies provided packets of information about Medicare beneficiaries.

Doctor Resolves Genetic Testing Fraud Allegations

03/18/2024

He allegedly had no medical relationship with 400 patients he referred for testing.

Nursing Home Doctor Pleads Guilty

03/15/2024

He allegedly misrepresented medical and progress notes for patients.

Update: Sleep Clinic Owner Sentenced

03/13/2024

Sleep studies were not actually performed on patients.

Telemedicine Companies Owner Charged in $110 Million Scheme

03/07/2024

Records allegedly show that medical providers did not perform legitimate examinations of beneficiaries.

Doctor, Practice Agree to Pay $700,000

03/04/2024

Allegations included upcoding, billing for “impossible days,” and billing for services not provided.

Doctor Charged in $20.7 Million Schemes

03/01/2024

He allegedly authorized COVID-19 tests and cancer genetic tests that patients did not want.

DME Supplier Settles Lawsuit Over Ventilators

02/26/2024

They admitted seeking monthly payments while aware that patients were not using devices.

Unwanted Catheters Billed to Medicare

02/13/2024

Analysis shows Medicare spending for urinary catheters soared last year.