Tag: Operation Gold Rush
‘It’s a rare bill where all parties benefit’: Recent fraud takedown will fuel support for O&P legislation, stakeholders say
July 25, 2025Theresa Flaherty, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON – With the recent Department of Justice takedown of a $10.6 billion Medicare fraud scheme, stakeholders are “more confident than ever” that a new bill that would, among other things, prohibit drop-shipping custom-fitted and custom-fabricated orthoses and prostheses will gain traction in Congress.
Prior to Operation Gold Rush in July, the federal government took down a $1.2 billion Medicare fraud scheme as part of Operation Brace Yourself in 2019.
“Unfortunately,...
In brief: DOJ’s $10.6B takedown, Current Health’s Best Buy breakup, AdaptHealth’s deal close
June 30, 2025HME News Staff
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - In the largest health care fraud case by loss amount ever charged by the U.S. Department of Justice, 11 individuals associated with a transnational criminal organization based in Russa and elsewhere have been charged with allegedly:
Purchasing dozens of durable medical equipment (DME) companies
Paying foreign nationals and others to serve as nominee owners
Creating fictitious corporate records that falsely indicated that the nominee owners controlled the...