Feds allege .4 billion Medicare fraud scheme tied to Russian citizen living in Austin

Feds allege $3.4 billion Medicare fraud scheme tied to Russian citizen living in Austin




Federal authorities say a Texas man helped orchestrate a health care fraud scheme that billed Medicare billions of dollars for medical equipment such as orthotic braces, glucose monitors, urinary catheters, and wound dressings that patients often did not need and, in many cases, never received, according to a U.S. District Court criminal complaint uncovered by KXAN investigators.



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Sophie Clearwater

Vancouver-based environmental journalist, writing about nature, sustainability, and the Pacific Northwest.

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