DME supply companies filed fraudulent claims totaling $34.8 million against Medicare.
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Updated Sep 4
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What happened
DME supply companies filed fraudulent claims totaling $34.8 million against Medicare.
Who's involved
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Part of
FBI is investigating a $3.7 billion healthcare fraud scheme involving Medicare billing for non-existent medical equipment.Also in this story
- Christopher Harwood sold orders to DME companies while targeting Medicare patients for fraud.
- Orchard Laboratories Corporation is facing charges from the U.S. Attorney's Office regarding billing fraud involving Medicare.
- Sanjeev Kumar was sentenced for medical fraud after using devices on Medicare patients while operating a clinic in Memphis.
- Aziz is involved in a healthcare fraud scheme investigated by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York.
The entities involved
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Medicare
US federal health insurance
Related events
- Fraudulent schemes targeting federal health insurance programs were reported in the US.
- Targeted enforcement actions were taken against fraudulent claims within Medicare, overseen by a task force led by JD Vance.
- Fraud allegations involving Medicare in Texas are currently being investigated by the Department of Justice.
- Fraud schemes targeting Medicare have been identified, involving defendants and activities across Los Angeles, Illinois, and Texas.
- The Federal Trade Commission issued a consumer alert regarding scams targeting Medicare beneficiaries.