Fraud case files

Real-life health care fraud cases in Michigan

A Southfield social worker uses seniors' insurance information to submit phony claims. A northern Michigan physician illegally prescribes painkillers to patients. A man copies a coworker's insurance information to file prescriptions for a dangerous and addictive painkiller. A chiropractor prescribes more than $1.5 million worth of medically unnecessary back braces to senior citizens.

Read about these and other real-life stories from our fraud case files below.

• Podiatrist found guilty of health care fraud
• Okemos psychologist convicted of fraud
• Attentive member spots improper charges
• Dentist illegally prescribes medication, goes to prison
• Upper Peninsula dentist sentenced to prison and fined
• Kalamazoo social worker sentenced to prison
• Craigslist sellers beware
• Adult foster care owner files fraudulent claims
• Oak Park home health care employee pleads guilty to Medicare fraud
• Ohio physician convicted of health care fraud and theft
• Patient's diligence uncovers chiropractor's fraud
• Paying The Price
• Coordinated Investigative Effort
• Illegally prescribed drugs lead to high number of accidental deaths in Shiawassee County
• Employee embezzles reimbursement checks at Adrian dental clinic
• Southfield social worker swaps free trips for seniors' billing information
• Michigan Blues members should beware of Social Security telephone scams
• Fraudulent Oakland County marriage license leads to jail sentence
• Marquette woman keeps ex-husband on insurance after divorce
• Chiropractor cons senior citizens with self-designed back braces
• Read more in our archive…