North Carolina Durable Medical Equipment Corporation Sentenced for $10 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme, and the Company and Its Owner

NC 2026 DME Suppliers
OIG False Claims
Penalty
$2 million

Outcome

OIG enforcement action against North Carolina Durable Medical Equipment Corporation Sentenced for $10 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme, and the Company and Its Owner for false claims. Penalty: $2 million.

Details

North Carolina Durable Medical Equipment Corporation Sentenced for $10 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme, and the Company and Its Owner — OIG Enforcement (2026)

OIG took enforcement action against North Carolina Durable Medical Equipment Corporation Sentenced for $10 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme, and the Company and Its Owner in NC in 2026 involving false claims violations in the DME Suppliers sector.

Penalty: $2 million

Violation types: False Claims
Entity type: Dme Supplier
Penalty type: Criminal
Location: NC

Source: North Carolina Durable Medical Equipment Corporation Sentenced for $10 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme, and the Company and Its Owner Agree to Pay Millions to Resolve Related Civil Claims

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Source: North Carolina Durable Medical Equipment Corporation Sentenced for $10 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme, and the Company and Its Owner Agree to Pay Millions to Resolve Related Civil Claims

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