Adam Owens, 43, of Riverside, is accused of participating in a kickback and bribery scheme with testing companies and telemedicine providers from November 2018 to January 2020, according to a Feb. 27 Justice Department news release. He owned marketing companies in the state through which he and conspirators allegedly identified Medicare beneficiaries to target for at-home cancer genetic tests.
After obtaining the personal and medical information from beneficiaries, they allegedly sent them testing kits regardless of whether they were needed or wanted. Once the tests were completed and returned, Mr. Owens’ conspirators allegedly submitted claims for reimbursement to Medicare. Mr. Owens allegedly received kickbacks payments of $1,700 to $2,000 for each test resulting in Medicare reimbursement.
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