Americans ordered what were advertised as 'no cost' Covid tests online; prosecutors say their insurance information was then used to bill more than $500 million for services that were never provided
- Fast Lab allegedly used customers’ insurance details to bill for COVID-19 tests that were never provided.
- (AI image)Americans who ordered Covid-19 tests advertised as 'no cost' online during the pandemic were allegedly at the centre of a healthcare fraud scheme that generated more than $500 million in false claims, according to the US Department of Justice.
- Prosecutors said the company behind the tests used customers’ insurance information to bill government-backed healthcare programmes for medical services that were never provided.
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- Fast Lab allegedly used customers’ insurance details to bill for COVID-19 tests that were never provided.
- (AI image)Americans who ordered Covid-19 tests advertised as 'no cost' online during the pandemic were allegedly at the centre of a healthcare fraud scheme that generated more than $500 million in false claims, according to the US Department of Justice.
- Prosecutors said the company behind the tests used customers’ insurance information to bill government-backed healthcare programmes for medical services that were never provided.
Sources: Times of India