Medicare fraud case against Md. doctor revived on appeal

Key takeaways

4th Circuit reverses acquittal of Anne Arundel County doctor

Jury found sufficient evidence of Medicare billing fraud

Doctor allegedly used inflated codes for COVID-19 testing

New trial ordered by federal appeals court

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit found a Baltimore federal jury had enough evidence to convict an Anne Arundel County doctor indicted for allegedly submitting inflated and false Medicare claims related to COVID-19 tests his office conducted, reversing the District Court for Maryland’s acquittal and remanding the case for a new trial.

In a published opinion written by Judge Julius Richardson, a three-judge panel for the 4th Circuit on Thursday held a jury for the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland could have reasona