ATLANTA, June 5 -- The Georgia Attorney General issued the following news release:
COBB COUNTY, GA - Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division has brought a new civil complaint and criminal indictment against Maged Awad, 61, of Marietta, Georgia, both alleging the submission of false or fraudulent genetic testing claims to the Georgia Medicaid program.
These are the latest actions Carr's office has taken to combat fraud, waste and abuse of Georgia Medicaid caused by genetic testing schemes and those who seek to profit off such scams.
"This is just one step in our ongoing efforts to fight fraud that exploits patients and the Medicaid program at large," said Carr. "We won't hesitate...