Professionals Charged in COVID-19 Test Billing Fraud

Fast Lab Technologies LLC CEO Cemhan “Jimmy” Biricik and medical director Dr. Martin Perlin were charged for their involvement in a $500 million, nationwide scheme that involved billing Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, and other health insurance programs for COVID-19 testing services that were never rendered. According to the indictment, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Fast Lab operated a website offering “free” COVID tests. When people went to the website to order tests, they were asked to provide their insurance information. Fast Lab then used this information to fraudulently bill insurance for both antigen and PCR tests across multiple dates for each beneficiary. Read a story from The Detroit News and a Department of Justice press release.

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