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A man who was fined nearly $2 million for scamming the Medicare system was released from probation despite paying nearly none of the fine, and he’s not the only one.
An investigative report found that many Minnesota fraudsters who are fined millions of dollars fail to pay back any significant amount but are allowed to get off probation.
‘For the person who just doesn’t care and is trying to get away with wrongdoing, I think we need stronger medicine.’
In 2023, a man named Tommie Johnson Sr. pleaded guilty to stealing health care funds through a personal care assistance scheme.