Tag: telemedicine
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Telemedicine Owner Sentenced to 10 Years for $136M Medicare Fraud Scheme
Jean Wilson, a Georgia nurse practitioner and telemedicine owner, received a 10-year prison sentence and $66 million restitution for a $136 million Medicare fraud scheme involving unnecessary medical equipment and drugs.
Politics and GovernmentHealthBusinessLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentEconomyLegalEducation Jean WilsonMedicare fraudTelemedicineHealth care fraudPrison sentenceKickbacksDurable medical equipmentFBI
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Ohio Doctor Sentenced to Probation, Ordered to Pay Nearly $1M for Medicare Fraud
Ohio physician Muna Orra received five years probation and must pay nearly $1 million in restitution for Medicare fraud. She approved unnecessary medical equipment and genetic tests via a telemedicine company without proper patient review.
HealthLaw EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentLegalFederal GovernmentEconomyMedical Science Muna OrraWestlake OhioMedicareHealthcare FraudTelemedicineRestitutionFBI
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Three Members of International Organization Sentenced in $2 Billion Telemedicine Fraud
Three members of a Moscow-based criminal organization received lengthy prison sentences for a $2 billion telemedicine healthcare fraud scheme, defrauding private insurers nationwide through fake prescriptions and ghost visits.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentLegalEconomySocial Issues Healthcare FraudTelemedicineInternational CrimeSentencingBrooklynFBIMoscow