Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:40am on 01 May 2024,Wednesday India Global
Indian-American doctor Adarsh Gupta convicted by a US federal jury in a $5.4 million Medicare fraud scheme involving unnecessary orthotic braces. Gupta prescribed braces to over 2,900 beneficiaries after short phone calls, including to an amputee. Telemarketers facilitated the scheme, leading to fraudulent Medicare claims. Gupta faces up to 10 years in prison for healthcare fraud and five years for false statements. Brace supply companies exploited his prescriptions to defraud Medicare. Gupta's sentencing is set for October 8, highlighting the severity of healthcare fraud in the US.
