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Lab Exec Gets 10 Years For $234M Medicare Fraud Scheme

By Elliot Weld · January 31, 2024, 1:55 PM EST

The operator of a California clinical testing laboratory was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his involvement in a scheme to fraudulently bill Medicare for about $234 million after he'd...

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Case Information

Case Title

USA v. Shams et al

Case Number

2:22-cr-00154

Court

California Central

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

April 19, 2022

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