Today, Wednesday, May 26, 2021, the Department of Justice announced criminal charges against a telemedicine company executive, physician, marketers, and medical business owners for COVID-19 related fraud schemes.
More specifically, the DOJ announced criminal charges against 14 defendants, including 11 newly-charged defendants and three who were charged in superseding indictments, in seven federal districts across the United States for their alleged participation in various health care fraud schemes that exploited the COVID-19 pandemic and resulted in over $143 million in false billings.
An indictment, complaint, or information is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.