OIG - Office of Inspector General
01/28/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/29/2026 08:58
Slidell Chiropractor Sentenced for Health Care Fraud
Slidell Chiropractor Sentenced for Health Care Fraud
NEW ORLEANS - JOHN DENNIS MICHAEL PEYROUX ("PEYROUX"), age 58, of Slidell, Louisiana, was sentenced on January 26, 2026 by U.S. District Judge Lance M. Africk for conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, in violation of 18 U.S.C. ยงยง 1347 and 1349, in connection with a scheme to bill Medicare for over-the-counter ("OTC") COVID-19 test kits that were not requested or otherwise ineligible for reimbursement, announced United States Attorney David I. Courcelle.
Read more on https://www.justice.gov
Action Details
- Date:January 28, 2026
- Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Louisiana
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions
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