A Madison man has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to defraud the United States. According to court documents and statements, Reginald Fullwood, Jr., aged 59, engaged in a scheme involving kickbacks to a marketer. This was done in exchange for completed doctors’ orders, allowing his company, Jackson Medical Supply, to bill Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans for orthotic braces that were either medically unnecessary or not eligible for reimbursement.
When Medicare began investigating Jackson Medical Supply, Fullwood established another entity under a nominee owner’s name. He continued paying kickbacks to obtain doctors’ orders so that this new entity could also bill Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans for orthotic braces. In total, these entities billed approximately $12,441,625.30 and received reimbursements of about $6,448,092.61 for equipment deemed unnecessary or ineligible.
Fullwood entered a guilty plea on August 28, 2024, admitting to conspiracy to defraud the United States.
The announcement was made by Acting U.S. Attorney Patrick A. Lemon of the Southern District of Mississippi along with Special Agent in Charge Robert A. Eikhoff from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Special Agent in Charge Tamala Miles from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.
The investigation is being conducted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Trial Attorney Sara Porter from the Gulf Coast Strike Force and Assistant United States Attorney Kimberly T. Purdie prosecuted the case.
