US DoJ sentences former NFL player to over 16 years in prison for operating a $197M Medicare fraud, kickback, and ML scheme involving medically unnecessary orthotic braces

The scheme used overseas call centres and sham telemedicine companies to obtain patient information and fraudulent doctors’ orders, targeting elderly individuals and veterans, including some suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia. Prosecutors also secured more than $110 million in restitution and forfeiture of nearly $17 million in assets, reinforcing enforcement efforts to…