A Florida man pleaded guilty today to a $42 million fraud on Medicare involving false claims for durable medical equipment (DME) and cancer genetic testing. He also pled guilty to fraudulently obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan.According to court documents and statements made in court, Chad Monroe, 48, of Tarpon Springs, Florida, conspired with others to submit fraudulent claims for DME — such as knee, wrist, ankle, and back braces — and cancer genetic testing that Medicare beneficiaries did not want or need. Monroe and his co-conspirators opened three DME companies, Maksix Medical Products Inc., Orthotech Atlanta, LLC,
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