California Clinic Accused in $34M Medicare Fraud Probe
The U.S. Department of Justice says it has seized more than $2 million from a bank account associated with the clinic.
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By Suzanne BlakeReporter, Consumer & Social TrendsShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Federal authorities are investigating a Pasadena‑based wound care clinic accused of exploiting Medicare through what prosecutors allege is a multimillion‑dollar billing scheme involving skin grafts that were never provided.According to court filings unsealed this week, the clinic, operating as Expert Wound Care PC and also known as St. Victoria Home Care, received more than $34 million in Medicare reimbursements for skin graft and wound‑care services allegedly billed to dozens of patients from late 2025 to early 2026.
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