Software CEO convicted for running $1 billion Medicare fraud scheme
Summary
The CEO of a healthcare software company, Brett Blackman, was convicted of running a $1 billion Medicare fraud scheme that targeted Medicare patients to receive unnecessary medical products like braces. The scheme involved fake doctors' orders and illegal payments to telemedicine doctors and pharmacies, resulting in over $450 million paid out by Medicare and other federal programs.Key Facts
- Brett Blackman, 42, was the CEO and owner of HealthSplash, a healthcare software company.
- He and co-conspirators targeted hundreds of thousands of Medicare patients to accept unnecessary medical equipment.
- They used a platform called DMERx, bought by HealthSplash in 2017, to coordinate illegal kickbacks.
- Fake doctors' orders were created to bill Medicare for products without real doctor-patient visits.
- Medicare and other federal programs paid out over $450 million due to the fraud, which totaled more than $1 billion in false billing.
- Blackman was convicted of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, wire fraud, and other charges, facing up to 20 years in prison.
- The scheme was called one of the worst fraud cases in Florida history by the Acting Attorney General.
- Targeting healthcare fraud is a top priority for President Trump’s administration, including creating a Fraud Division and a task force led by Vice President JD Vance.
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