Coverage dated October 30, 2026 to November 2, 2026

Man pleads guilty in $227M COVID scheme, paid $11M for personal info on Medicare recipients

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The man and his co-conspirators were accused of paying $11 million for the personal information so they could bill Medicare for fake COVID tests.

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UPI
Ill. man pleads guilty in $227M COVID-19 scheme to defraud Medicare (opens UPI)
Published Oct 30, 2026
UPI's feed description
An Illinois man pleaded guilty to running a $227 million fraud scheme that billed Medicare for COVID-19 tests that patients never received.
MLive
Man pleads guilty in $227M COVID scheme, paid $11M for personal info on Medicare recipients (opens MLive)
Published Nov 2, 2026
MLive's feed description
The man and his co-conspirators were accused of paying $11 million for the personal information so they could bill Medicare for fake COVID tests.

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