by Lisa Dalga | Oct 6, 2020 | Article, Medicare Legal Action
October 6, 2020 The majority of this fraud scheme centered around telemedicine which has surged during the pandemic. According to the Justice Department, some telemedicine company executives allegedly paid doctors and nurse practitioners to order unnecessary medical...
by Lisa Dalga | Oct 1, 2020 | Article, Medicare Fraud Alerts, Medicare Legal Action, Scam Alert
October 1, 2020 Beware of offers for “free” braces covered by Medicare. Scammers are broadcasting TV commercials or contacting Medicare beneficiaries by phone to offer “free or low cost” knee, back and other orthotic braces. Scammers will use...
by Lisa Dalga | Sep 29, 2020 | Article, Medicare Legal Action
September 29, 2020 According to court documents, Anita Vijay worked as the Social Services Director at a skilled nursing and assisted living facility in Sacramento. In her role, Vijay assisted Medicare beneficiaries in selecting home health care and hospice agencies...
by Lisa Dalga | Sep 23, 2020 | Article, Medicare Legal Action, Scam Alert
September 23, 2020 Be suspicious of anyone calling you offering “free” braces if you have Medicare, and don’t give out your personal identifying information, including your Medicare number, to anyone you don’t know and trust. Durable medical...
by Lisa Dalga | Sep 10, 2020 | Healthcare Fraud, Medicare Legal Action
September 10, 2020 Samuel Friedman was sentenced to four years in federal prison for health care fraud. The court also ordered Friedman to forfeit his interests in real property as well as a bank account containing nearly $475,000, which were traceable to proceeds of...
by Lisa Dalga | Sep 4, 2020 | Article, Medicare Legal Action
September 4, 2020 A California man who submitted more than $62 million in phony claims to a military medical program is going to federal prison. James Chen of Monterey Park was sentenced Wednesday to 34 months in prison and order to pay more than $28 million in...
