DOJ Announces “First in the Nation” Fraud Charges for Abuse of Pandemic Telehealth Flexibilities

Yesterday DOJ announced another round of coordinated law enforcement actions to combat healthcare fraud related to COVID-19.  One of these indictments features “first in the nation charges for allegedly exploiting the[] expanded” opportunities to receive Medicare reimbursement for telehealth services during the COVID-19 public health emergency.

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