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Dr. Comfort Shoes in an $18 Million Tight Squeeze
Dr. Comfort Shoes (also known as Rikco International LLC) cannot be feeling too comfortable these days. In March of this year, FBI agents executed a search warrant which was unsealed this week, alleging the company located in Mequon, Wisconsin, cheated Medicare of millions of dollars by claiming diabetic shoes and inserts were approved by Medicare for reimbursement when in fact they were not.For more information please click here.
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| Posted By Marcella Auerbach | |
| Category Medicare Fraud | Posted October 10th, 2006 |
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December 27th, 2006 at 12:52 pm
What came of this alleged Medicare fraud? Fines?
August 11th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
I just got some Dr. Comfort Shoes from the foot Dr. Got my insurance bill $350.00 for the shoes $360.00 for the inserts….Dr. office told me when we ordered the shoes were 150.00 I said go ahead and order them. My husband has Medicare BUT it goes to my insurance first. I called the Dr. office asked them about it, they said that’s what Medicare will pay up to.
NOW WHO IN THERE RIGHT MIND WOULD SPEND $350 PLUS $360 FOR INSERTS $710.00 I don’t make that much money.. WAKE UP DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS……
September 4th, 2008 at 11:33 am
I just received my copy of the bill Medicare & my insurance paid for and was going to write and complain. Now I feel lucky. My shoes were $130.00 and $240.00 for inserts (6 pair). No wonder Medicare is hurting and insurance companies thriving.
September 12th, 2008 at 2:20 pm
Marie, MEDICARE IS THE ONE THAT SAYS HOW MUCH THEY WILL PAY FOR THE SHOES. WHY WOULD THE “FOOT DR.” CHARGE LESS THAN WHAT THEY TELL HIM HE CAN CHARGE?