OIG - Office of Inspector General
06/17/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/18/2026 06:02
Nurse Practitioner Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for $12M Medicare Fraud
Nurse Practitioner Sentenced to 87 Months in Prison for $12M Medicare Fraud
A Louisiana nurse practitioner was sentenced today to 87 months in prison and three years of supervised release for causing over $12 million in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare for medically unnecessary cancer genetic tests. She was also ordered to pay $1,508,868.25 in restitution.
Read more on https://www.justice.gov
Action Details
- Date:June 17, 2026
- Agency:U.S. Department of Justice
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions
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