Medicare Fraud
In Rhode Island, a different take on Medicare fraud has been discovered. Gary Winner, 49, was purchasing penis enlargers from an adult website and then repackaging them as medical devices that were sold to patients claiming the device helped, “bladder control, urinary flow and prostate comfort.” Winner paid $26 for the pumps then charged Medicare $284 for the device that treated erectile dysfunction. Word must have gotten around about this miracle cure. Winner reaped $2 million before he was caught. Medicare reimburses for products treating impotence and erectile dysfunction.
Winner (pronounced “winner” for any of those who may have been trying to guess differently), has pled guilty to health care fraud, money laundering and introduction of an adulterated and misbranded medical device into interstate commerce (try explaining that one to your fellow inmates).
Winner is scheduled to be sentenced on October 18 and could get up to 33 years in prison. While it is sad that Winner resorted to this type of fraud, the puns that one could come up with are endless. I’m so pumped for the weekend!
Medicare fraud is on the rise and the FBI is cracking down on it. Recently, Lawrence Duran, 49, was sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for his role in a $205 million Medicare fraud scheme. His partner in the crime, Marianella Valera, 40, was sentenced to 35 years in prison. These are serious crimes with serious consequences.
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In Rhode Island, a different take on Medicare fraud has been discovered. Gary Winner, 49, was purchasing penis enlargers from an adult website and then repackaging them as medical devices that were sold to patients claiming the device helped, “bladder control, urinary flow and prostate comfort.” Winner paid $26 for the pumps then charged Medicare $284 for the device that treated erectile dysfunction. Word must have gotten around about this miracle cure. Winner reaped $2 million before he was caught. Medicare reimburses for products treating impotence and erectile dysfunction.
Winner (pronounced “winner” for any of those who may have been trying to guess differently), has pled guilty to health care fraud, money laundering and introduction of an adulterated and misbranded medical device into interstate commerce (try explaining that one to your fellow inmates).
Winner is scheduled to be sentenced on October 18 and could get up to 33 years in prison. While it is sad that Winner resorted to this type of fraud, the puns that one could come up with are endless. I’m so pumped for the weekend!
Medicare fraud is on the rise and the FBI is cracking down on it. Recently, Lawrence Duran, 49, was sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for his role in a $205 million Medicare fraud scheme. His partner in the crime, Marianella Valera, 40, was sentenced to 35 years in prison. These are serious crimes with serious consequences.
(Excerpt) Read more at forbes.com ...
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