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MAY 13, 2022

"From September 2017 through December 2019, Luke and Laughlin conspired together and with others to unlawfully enrich themselves by submitting and causing to be submitted false and fraudulent claims to federal healthcare benefit programs," the officials alleged. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

"We have seen all too often criminals who engage in health care fraud – stealing from taxpayers while jeopardizing the health of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries," said Deputy Inspector General for Investigations Gary L. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. More than $1.1 WHY IT MATTERS.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Department of Justice announced this week that a Florida laboratory owner had pleaded guilty for his role in a $73 million Medicare kickback scheme. The scheme, as outlined in court documents, exploited COVID-19-era amendments to telehealth restrictions. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. WHY IT MATTERS.

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