Hawthorne Woman Sentenced to 6½ Years in Federal Prison for Running Wheelchair Scam that Cost Medicare Nearly $3.5 Milli
Outcome
OIG enforcement action against Hawthorne Woman Sentenced to 6½ Years in Federal Prison for Running Wheelchair Scam that Cost Medicare Nearly $3.5 Milli for healthcare fraud. Penalty: $7 million.
Details
Hawthorne Woman Sentenced to 6½ Years in Federal Prison for Running Wheelchair Scam that Cost Medicare Nearly $3.5 Milli — OIG Enforcement (2026)
OIG took enforcement action against Hawthorne Woman Sentenced to 6½ Years in Federal Prison for Running Wheelchair Scam that Cost Medicare Nearly $3.5 Milli in 2026 involving healthcare fraud violations in the DME Suppliers sector.
Penalty: $7 million
Violation types: Healthcare Fraud
Entity type: Healthcare Provider
Penalty type: Criminal
Source: Hawthorne Woman Sentenced to 6½ Years in Federal Prison for Running Wheelchair Scam that Cost Medicare Nearly $3.5 Million
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