Prosecutors alleged Mr. Fletcher and nine other defendants billed private insurance companies about $1.4 billion for laboratory claims as part of a billing scheme from November 2015 through February 2018. The defendants were allegedly paid $400 million for the claims, according to an indictment unsealed in June 2020.
On March 21, a jury acquitted Mr. Fletcher of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering, according to court documents obtained by Becker’s.
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