Doctors like this, unfortunately DO exist

The United States District Attorney Office of Jersey released an official statement on November 10th, 2020 regarding a doctor who was caught receiving large financial kickbacks for providing DNA samples.

The official release explained

"From December 2018, Besen and Schmidt accepted monthly cash kickbacks and bribes in exchange for collecting DNA samples from Medicare patients and sending them for genetic tests to clinical laboratories in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The cash kickbacks typically ranged from $500 to $1,500, and Besen typically accepted the cash inside his medical office.

...As a result of the scheme, Medicare paid approximately $350,374 for genetic tests generated from Besen’s medical practice.

Conspiracy to violate the federal anti-kickback statute is punishable by a maximum of five years in prison and a fine of $250,000, or twice the gross gain or loss derived from the offense, whichever is greater. Sentencing is scheduled for March 16, 2021."

See the full release HERE: https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/doctor-s-employee-admits-role-genetic-testing-kickback-and-bribery-scheme

It's always disheartening and frustrating to see stories like this, but as we all know - bad guys do exist, and they aren't always the people we expect them to be.

Stay vigilant.