A Florida man pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston in connection with a scheme to defraud insurance providers for physical therapy services that were not provided to patients. Jeffrey MacEachron, 60, pleaded guilty to an Information charging him with one count of healthcare fraud; aiding and abetting. US District Court Judge Indira Talwani scheduled sentencing for Oct. 17, 2024. MacEachron owned and managed PT4U, Inc., a business that operated physical therapy clinics in Bedford and Lexington, Mass. According to the charging documents, from 2013 through 2021, MacEachron caused insurance companies and TRICARE to reimburse PT4U for physical therapy services that were not actually performed. Specifically, MacEachron edited claim forms to add units of service beyond those actually performed and then submitted them to insurance companies and TRICARE for payment.
