A Georgia man, Patrick C. Moore Jr. of Peachtree City, was sentenced to 46 months in prison for his role in a Medicare fraud scheme that cost the program about $24 million. He was also ordered to pay over $7.2 million in restitution for illegally paying kickbacks to recruiters who enrolled beneficiaries in unnecessary genetic tests.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Moore targeted Medicare beneficiaries by directing a network of recruiters, some of whom he paid with sham invoices for hours they did not work. These actions violated the Anti-Kickback Statute. Moore received about $4.3 million in kickbacks from co-conspirators in exchange for unnecessary DNA tests and beneficiary information ineligible for Medicare reimbursement.
The fraudulent activities were uncovered through investigations by the HHS-OIG and FBI, leading to Moore’s guilty plea in May 2025. He admitted to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and to pay or receive illegal health care kickbacks. Since March 2007, the Health Care Fraud Strike Force Program has charged over 5,800 defendants in cases involving more than $30 billion in fraud against federal health care programs and private insurers.
Officials, including Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew R. Galeotti, praised the collaborative efforts that led to Moore’s conviction. His case represents a victory in the fight against health care fraud. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, together with HHS-OIG, continue to hold providers accountable, recovering funds that Moore and his accomplices improperly received from Medicare.
