Telemedicine Nurse Practitioner Charged with $7.8 Million Durable Medical Equipment Fraud Scheme
Outcome
OIG enforcement action against Telemedicine Nurse Practitioner Charged with $7.8 Million Durable Medical Equipment Fraud Scheme for false claims. Penalty: $7.8 million.
Details
Telemedicine Nurse Practitioner Charged with $7.8 Million Durable Medical Equipment Fraud Scheme — OIG Enforcement (2026)
OIG took enforcement action against Telemedicine Nurse Practitioner Charged with $7.8 Million Durable Medical Equipment Fraud Scheme in VA in 2026 involving false claims violations in the DME Suppliers sector.
Penalty: $7.8 million
Violation types: False Claims
Entity type: Dme Supplier
Penalty type: Settlement
Location: VA
Source: Telemedicine Nurse Practitioner Charged with $7.8 Million Durable Medical Equipment Fraud Scheme
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