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HHA Owner's Guilty Plea Centers On Kickbacks

Published on Fri Oct 24, 2014

A Michigan HHA owner has pleaded guilty in a $22 million Medicare fraud scheme. Usman Butt admitted that he conspired with others to bill Medicare for home care services that were not actually rendered, not medically necessary, and procured through paying illegal kickbacks. Specifically, Butt admitted that the physical therapy and skilled nursing services provided by his companies, Prestige Home [...]
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