Lincare is accused of having falsified Medicare claims in the hundreds of millions of dollars. A former employee is accusing it of having submitted fraudulent bills to Medicare for oxygen rental equipment not used by patients and for unnecessary medical equipment. It also failed to maintain equipment and improperly ‘recycled’ equipment that was beyond its useful lifespan as new equipment to other Medicare beneficiaries.
07 Jul 2016
Was the 2012 Lincare takeover ill-timed?
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Was the 2012 Lincare takeover ill-timed?
Lincare is accused of having falsified Medicare claims in the hundreds of millions of dollars. A former employee is accusing it of having submitted fraudulent bills to Medicare for oxygen rental equipment not used by patients and for unnecessary medical equipment. It also failed to maintain equipment and improperly ‘recycled’ equipment that was beyond its useful lifespan as new equipment to other Medicare beneficiaries.