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Department of Justice: Telemedicine Company Owner Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for $56M Medicare Fraud Scheme
February 27, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:

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Telemedicine Company Owner Sentenced to 7 Years in Prison for $56M Medicare Fraud Scheme

The owner of two telemedicine companies was sentenced today to 7 years in prison and ordered to pay $27.9 million in restitution for his role in a scheme to fraudulently bill Medicare for unnecessary durable medical equipment.

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