From the Houston Chronicle:
Executing a search warrant, federal agents Wednesday swarmed the New Braunfels headquarters of The Scooter Store, one of the nation's largest suppliers of power wheelchairs and scooters.
Authorities wouldn't comment on the reason for the raid, but a source familiar with the investigation said officials were looking for details of how The Scooter Store bills for its equipment.
The Scooter Store recently has
drawn scrutiny for receiving millions in Medicare
overpayments from 2009 to 2011.
Earlier this month, the company
underwent another round of layoffs. That came after the Centers for Medicare
& Medicaid Services (CMS)
announced that reimbursements for power chairs, scooters and other equipment
will be sharply lower starting July 1. http://www.chron.com/news/local_news/article/FBI-executes-search-warrant-at-The-Scooter-Store-4293619.php
I've always thought the Scooter Store commercials were one of the worst commercials on TV and that they were there to rip off taxpayers for people who may or may not have needed scooters.
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