"An even larger number of patients received unwanted braces sent to their homes. The unwanted products could disqualify them from receiving a brace under Medicare if they need one in the future, prosecutors said."
So Medicare knows this happened and is still willing to disqualify random people from getting braces? Really? I mean, I believe it but still, this is where we are folks.
It's like someone sued for "damaging" someone's credit, rather than just demanding that damaging information not being used. It's like an idiot going to jail for "SWATing" someone but where the SWAT team can still bust down doors and kill based on random tips.
> "The unwanted products could disqualify them from receiving a brace under Medicare if they need one in the future, prosecutors said."
I read an implied "if we hadn't caught the fraudsters" into that sentence.
As in "if we hadn't realized these braces were fraudulent, patients would have been denied braces they needed because they already reached the maximum number of annual braces covered by Medicare."
If they get the wrong house, there’s always the possibility of them being shot and killed with no recourse. Any lawyer worth their weight in potato chips could get charges lifted from someone who guns down unidentifiable armed intruders entering their home unexpectedly.
Right, but if they gun you down, there's not much that's likely to happen. They might have to get a job in a different city.
*Edit: Also, not every city has stand your ground laws. And there's nothing stopping them from shooting back and killing you. They're expecting a fight anyway. The lawyer might get a settlement for your family, but you'll still be dead. And your dog too; they love shooting dogs.
So Medicare knows this happened and is still willing to disqualify random people from getting braces? Really? I mean, I believe it but still, this is where we are folks.
It's like someone sued for "damaging" someone's credit, rather than just demanding that damaging information not being used. It's like an idiot going to jail for "SWATing" someone but where the SWAT team can still bust down doors and kill based on random tips.