Company billed for testing regardless of medical necessity.
Doctor allegedly had no medical relationship with patients.
CNBC interviews a felon and goes on location with federal agents.
Allegations included intentionally pressuring patients to accept unnecessary treatments.
They allegedly shortchanged patients out of much-needed counseling and treatment services.
About 76% of Patel’s Medicare reimbursements were for telehealth-related claims.
He played a critical role in developing and implementing “shots-for-pills” protocol.
They allegedly submitted claims for medically unnecessary home health services.
Beneficiaries received different drug creams than those billed to Medicare.
They billed for expensive support systems but provided recliner chairs.
They collectively billed Medicare over $31 million.
Trafficked information included beneficiary names, addresses, dates of birth, and Social Security and Medicare numbers.