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CEO Nailed in $1B Medicare Fraud Scheme
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- May 14, 2026
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- 106
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Summary
Federal jury convicts HealthSplash CEO Brett Blackman in massive Medicare fraud scheme, totaling over $1 billion in fake prescriptions for unnecessary braces and medical gear. Blackmans operation targeted hundreds of thousands of Medicare beneficiaries, using shady call centers and telemedicine docs to push bogus orders. Co-defendant Gary Cox received 15 years in an earlier trial. Blackmans sentencing is set for August 26th, facing up to 20 years plus additional penalties. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/23690a5f56ebdc1f