Feds Take Down Florida Substance Abuse Clinic Principles for Drug Test Fraud
Case: A trio of individuals associated with a Miami substance abuse facility were charged with taking part in a scheme to bill private insurers for tests that weren’t medically necessary or, in some cases, ever provided. As has become the norm in these cases, the defendants also face charges of money laundering. Significance: The Miami bust is part of the larger coordinated healthcare fraud “takedown” that was announced in September targeting 67 individuals across four federal districts who are allegedly responsible for $160 million in fraudulent billing.
Case: A trio of individuals associated with a Miami substance abuse facility were charged with taking part in a scheme to bill private insurers for tests that weren’t medically necessary or, in some cases, ever provided. As has become the norm in these cases, the defendants also face charges of money laundering.
Significance: The Miami bust is part of the larger coordinated healthcare fraud “takedown” that was announced in September targeting 67 individuals across four federal districts who are allegedly responsible for $160 million in fraudulent billing.
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