OIG - Office of Inspector General

04/24/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/25/2024 07:18

Laboratory Owners Charged In $36M COVID-19 Testing Fraud Scheme

Laboratory Owners Charged In $36M COVID-19 Testing Fraud Scheme

An indictment was unsealed today in the Southern District of Florida charging three men for their alleged roles in an approximately $36 million health care fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering scheme that involved submitting false and fraudulent claims for COVID-19 testing to health care benefit programs, including Medicare and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) COVID-19 Uninsured Program.

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Action Details

  • Date:April 24, 2024
  • Agency:U.S. Department of Justice
  • Enforcement Types:
    • COVID-19,
    • Criminal and Civil Actions

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