Posts Tagged ‘genetic testing kickback scheme’
Florida Man Gets 14 Years in Genetic Testing Fraud Scheme
The owner and operator of telemarketing and telemedicine companies faces 14 years behind bars after pleading guilty to healthcare and wire fraud and evading taxes. Through information filed Feb. 3, Marc Sporn of Delray Beach was accused of creating an elaborate scheme that cost Medicare more than $20 million dollars. According to court documents, Sporn…
Read MoreGenetic Testing and DME Fraud Crackdown Nets a Dozen South Floridians
Healthcare fraud involving genetic testing and durable medical equipment (DME) have become a focus for federal investigators in recent years and another twelve South Floridians find themselves in the midst of the crackdown. Earlier this month, Zachary S. Seid, 35, of Boynton Beach and Anthony Cracchiolo, 42 of Parkland were arrested and charged with four…
Read MoreOIG Report: Genetic Tests Pose Risk for Fraud and Abuse
The use of genetic testing to determine the risk of developing certain diseases has taken off in recent years. And while they can help healthcare providers and their patients better understand the potential for future health problems and make informed decisions about their healthcare, their use also opens the door to fraud and abuse. A…
Read MoreOIG Expects to Recover Nearly $4B from Audits, Investigations in 2021
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General’s fight against healthcare fraud, waste and abuse is paying off. The watchdog agency, in its Semiannual Report to Congress, noted that during the six-month period ended Sept. 30, 2021, it expects to make nearly $4 billion in recoveries as a result of…
Read MoreOIG Doubles Healthcare Fraud Recoveries in 2019
OIG Alert: Beware of Genetic Testing Scam
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) recently sent out an alert about a fraud scheme involving genetic testing. The government watchdog agency said Medicare beneficiaries are being offered the chance to get tested for certain genetic conditions through the use of a simple cheek swab, but they…
Read MoreGovernment Cracking Down on Genetic Testing Labs
As the use of genetic testing has grown in popularity, so too have the number of investigations into allegations that these labs may be paying kickbacks to physicians for ordering unnecessary tests. Most recently, two testing labs, Proove Biosciences in Irvine, Calif. and Dallas-based Next Health LLC, have been under investigation for doing just that.…
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