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In this photo provided by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General, federal agents from the HHS Office of Inspector General
prepare for operations targeting individuals allegedly involved in genetic testing fraud in the Atlanta region, Friday morning, Sept. 27, 2019.
Associated Press
Feds crack Medicare gene test fraud that peddled cheek swabs
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR genetic medicine by enticing keting companies, doctors and The alleged scam flourished at a
Associated Press them to get their cheeks swabbed labs, in a joint effort by the FBI, U.S. time when many people are get-
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal for unneeded DNA tests. Medicare attorneys’ offices, and the Health ting DNA tests to trace back their
agents took down an alleged was billed about $2 billion. and Human Services inspector family heritage.
Medicare fraud scheme Friday that Dubbed “Operation Double Helix,” general. More than 30 people
exploited seniors’ curiosity about the crackdown targeted telemar- were charged around the country. Continued on Page 3
