Vanishing Texas companies linked to millions of dollars in fraudulent Medicare billings

CBS News, By Brian New, July 28, 2024

NORTH TEXAS — Medicare fraud is suspected of costing Americans billions of dollars annually. Instead of funding healthcare, this money has become an income stream for suspected criminals. After the CBS News Texas I-Team exposed a Grand Prairie company allegedly connected to over $200 million in fraudulent billings, viewers flooded the I-Team with calls and emails. Many shared their experiences as victims of Medicare fraud.

"That's my story right there," said Dallas resident Dwight Sandell after watching the report. 

Sandell said that his Medicare account was fraudulently billed. He explained that he was billed for 10 straight months for urinary catheters, which he never ordered or received.

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