They fraudulently bill Medicare and use up people’s benefits.
He went door to door in scrubs offering free DNA screening for cancer and other diseases.
Numerous reports say scammers are using “fear factor” messaging to vulnerable seniors.
Company also agrees to 25-year exclusion from federal health care programs.
The $12 million scheme included repackaging single-use catheters.
As telemedicine scams rise, feds crack an international scheme.
Feds say company instructed sales reps to provide false and misleading information.
Home health, prescription drugs, DME are among the areas cited.
Kickbacks made for DNA swabs from Medicare beneficiaries.
Survey shows how people avoided scams.
Scheme exploited seniors’ curiosity about genetic medicine.
Schemes billed for services, testing, and prescriptions not medically necessary or provided.