LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Lake Worth Beach man was arrested and charged in a sweeping federal indictment alleging a multimillion-dollar health care fraud scheme involving durable medical equipment.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Tuesday that Mark Weinberger, 62, faces five felony counts, including health care fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy.
Prosecutors say Weinberger, previously banned from Medicare for at least 15 years due to a prior conviction, secretly controlled a Medicare-enrolled company that submitted fraudulent claims for orthotic braces…