by Lisa Dalga | Jan 26, 2021 | Article, Medicare Legal Action, Scam Alert
January 26, 2021 Jessica Jones and Elizabeth Putulin pleaded guilty in connection with a multimillion dollar Medicare fraud scheme. They conspired with Juan Camilo Perez Buitrago to submit more than $109 million in false and fraudulent claims for durable medical...
by Lisa Dalga | Jan 25, 2021 | Article, Scam Alert
January 25, 2021 The second round of economic impact checks (EIP) is a second opportunity for scammers to try and get your personal information or money. Read this Federal Trade Commission article on ways you may receive your economic impact check. Remember that the...
by Lisa Dalga | Jan 22, 2021 | Article, Medicare Legal Action
January 22, 2021 Sedat Necipoglu, Onder Ari and their companies Verge Home Care and Allstate Hospice have agreed to pay over $1.8 million to resolve allegations that they submitted claims to Medicare that resulted from referrals that were unlawful. Read the press...
by Lisa Dalga | Jan 21, 2021 | Medicare News
January 21, 2021 Reminder for all of our subscribers who are OSHIIP volunteers: It is a great time to learn more about Medicare Enrollment Periods. We are currently in Medicare’s General Enrollment Period, the Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment Period, the Medicare...
by Lisa Dalga | Jan 20, 2021 | Article, Scam Alert
January 20, 2021 Scammers prey on our eagerness to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The more we hear about people having trouble accessing the vaccine, the more likely scams surrounding the vaccine will increase. Be on the lookout. Read this article by AARP. If you...
by Lisa Dalga | Jan 19, 2021 | Article, Fighting Fraud
January 19, 2021 Rodney Stevenson, operator of EM General in Michigan, was charged with wire fraud, mail fraud and money laundering. Authorities say Stevenson purported to sell N95 masks with N99 filters between February 2020 to March 2020, resulting to the company...
by Lisa Dalga | Jan 15, 2021 | Article, Medicare Legal Action
January 15, 2021 A diagnostic laboratory, Exceltox, will pay $357,584 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting or causing to be submitted claims for genetic tests to Medicare without valid physician oversight. The settlement agreement...
by Lisa Dalga | Jan 14, 2021 | Article, Medicare Legal Action, Scam Alert
January 14, 2021 The owner of an Orlando-area telemarketing call center was convicted for his role in a kickback scheme involving expensive genetic tests and fraudulent telemedicine services that resulted in the payment of approximately $2.8 million in false and...
by Lisa Dalga | Jan 13, 2021 | Article, COVID-19, Scam Alert
December 13, 2021 Beware of vaccination scams: Scammers are constantly finding new ways to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to steal money and personal information. For example, scammers in Florida used an “Eventbrite” page to charge seniors money...
by Lisa Dalga | Jan 12, 2021 | Article, Medicare Legal Action
January 12, 2021 Roger D. Anderson was convicted last March and sentenced Friday to eight years in prison for illegal distribution of opioids and health care fraud. Read the story. If you suspect Medicare fraud, contact Ohio SMP at 1-800-488-6070 option 7, use the...
