HealthSplash CEO convicted in $1B Medicare fraud scheme

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Brett Blackman was convicted of healthcare and Medicare fraud involving kickbacks for medically unnecessary braces.

WHO: Brett Blackman; U.S. Department of Justice

WHAT: A healthcare software CEO was convicted for running a Medicare fraud scheme using telemedicine doctors and pharmacies to bill for medically unnecessary orthotic braces.

WHEN: May 14, 2026 at 3:54 PM ET

WHERE: Florida

WHY: The conviction followed charges that Blackman and co-conspirators used sham contracts and manipulated documents to generate false doctors' orders and bill Medicare for unnecessary items.

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