Feds take down alleged Medicare gene test fraud that peddled cheek swabs
WASHINGTON — Federal agents took down an alleged Medicare fraud scheme Friday that exploited seniors’ curiosity about genetic medicine by enticing them to get their cheeks swabbed for unneeded DNA tests. Medicare was billed about $2 billion.
Dubbed “Operation Double Helix,” the crackdown targeted telemarketing companies, doctors, and labs, in a joint effort by the FBI, U.S. attorneys’ offices, and the Health and Human Services inspector general. More than 30 people were charged around the country.
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