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Three Florida Men Sentenced for $2.2 Million Medicare Fraud and Money Laundering

28 May 2026 11:03 a.m. · Source: Denver FBI

Three Florida men received prison sentences for their roles in a $2.2 million Medicare fraud and money laundering scheme. They operated fraudulent DME companies, submitting millions in false claims for unnecessary orthotic braces, involving kickbacks and shell companies.

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