OIG - Office of Inspector General
10/07/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/08/2026 06:26
Florida Laboratory Vice President and Marketer Convicted of Medicare Fraud for COVID-19 Testing Scheme
Florida Laboratory Vice President and Marketer Convicted of Medicare Fraud for COVID-19 Testing Scheme
Yesterday, a federal jury in the Southern District of Florida convicted a Florida man who was the Vice President of a testing laboratory and owned and operated a separate marketing company for his role in a fraud scheme that took advantage of patients who wanted COVID-19 tests during the pandemic and were instead given additional blood tests they did not want or need, for which Medicare was billed for over $15 million.
Action Details
- Date:Oct. 7, 2026, 2:25 p.m.
- Agency:U.S. Department of Justice
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Enforcement Types:
- COVID-19,
- Criminal and Civil Actions
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