Tag: hhs
Doc Scams Medicare
⏱ 2 min read An Alabama-based doctor, Tommie Robinson, has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for a $2.7 million telemedicine fraud scheme in Massachusetts. Between December 2018 and March 2021, Robinson worked with telemedicine companies to sign medical documentation for medically unnecessary durable medical equipment and genetic testing, targeting Medicare beneficiaries. The scheme…
Finger-Painting Fraud: $200K Medicare Rip
⏱ 2 min read Irina Segal, the owner of Bucks County’s Segal Arts, LLC, is on the hook for $200,000 after federal investigators uncovered a scheme to bilk Medicare out of funds meant for legitimate skilled therapy. Instead of the one-on-one occupational therapy she billed for, Segal allegedly provided group arts and crafts sessions to…
