Three people in Oklahoma have been indicted as part of a nationwide health care fraud investigation involving nearly 500 individuals, including dozens of doctors.In the first case, the U.S. Department of Justice said two men ran a medical equipment company in Lawton. They were indicted for claiming to provide CPAP machines for clients with sleep apnea but allegedly pocketed $27 million in reimbursements from Tricare. The U.S. Justice Department said the men either did not provide the machines or were not qualified to provide them. The second case involves a speech-language pathologist in Oklahoma City, who is accused of making over $2.5 million in fraudulent claims. Click here for more.
Three people in Oklahoma have been indicted as part of a nationwide health care fraud investigation involving nearly 500 individuals, including dozens of doctors.
In the first case, the U.S. Department of Justice said two men ran a medical equipment company in Lawton. They were indicted for claiming to provide CPAP machines for clients with sleep apnea but allegedly pocketed $27 million in reimbursements from Tricare.
The U.S. Justice Department said the men either did not provide the machines or were not qualified to provide them.
The second case involves a speech-language pathologist in Oklahoma City, who is accused of making over $2.5 million in fraudulent claims.
