DOJ reports more than $30 million in false claims and over $8 million in payments.
The Justice Department announced that Oklahoma chiropractor and business owner Mark Loftis was sentenced on October 8 to 14 years in prison. A jury convicted him in July of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and wire fraud.
DOJ says the scheme submitted more than $30 million in false claims for medical equipment and received over $8 million from Medicare, TRICARE and CHAMPVA. The court also ordered over $8 million in restitution and forfeiture of over $560,000.
Programs serving older adults, service members and veterans depend on trustworthy billing. The judgment provides concrete measures for following restitution and recovery.
Federal prosecutors distinguish claims submitted from insurance payments received.
Court-authorized action targets vulnerability scanning and spear phishing infrastructure.
A federal witness was the intended target. An innocent neighbor lost her life.
