A Madison man has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to defraud the United States. Reginald Fullwood, Jr., aged 59, participated in a scheme involving kickbacks to a marketer for completed doctors' orders. This allowed his company, Jackson Medical Supply, to bill Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans for orthotic braces that were either medically unnecessary or ineligible for reimbursement.
Court documents reveal that when Medicare began investigating Jackson Medical Supply, Fullwood established another entity under a nominee owner. He continued paying kickbacks to marketers for doctors' orders so the new entity could keep billing Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans similarly. The total billed by these entities amounted to approximately $12,441,625.30, with reimbursements reaching about $6,448,092.61.
Fullwood entered a guilty plea on August 28, 2024, admitting to conspiracy charges.
The announcement was made by Acting U.S. Attorney Patrick A. Lemon of the Southern District of Mississippi alongside 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 along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Trial Attorney Sara Porter from the Gulf Coast Strike Force and Assistant United States Attorney Kimberly T. Purdie are prosecuting this case.