WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following press release:
As part of the White House Anti-Fraud Task Force's ongoing efforts to crush fraud in the healthcare system and protect taxpayer dollars, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has identified and is barring 11 medical supply companies with more than $3.4 billion in suspected fraudulent billing practices in 2025 and 2026 from receiving future Medicare Advantage (MA) Part C and Part D payments. These 11 durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) suppliers, (1) had submitted no claims prior to 2025; (2) used improper billing practices for their claims; (3) had billed for medical equipment to benefici...