‘Preying on the vulnerable’: Kansas City man pleads guilty to major Medicare fraud ring
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - A Kansas City man pleaded guilty to defrauding Medicare by billing millions in claims for unnecessary tests.
According to court documents, Jamie P. McNamara, 49, of Kansas City, ran call centers that preyed upon vulnerable Medicare recipients to agree to tests they did not need.
To obtain the orders, McNamara paid illegal kickbacks and bribes, which he disguised through sham contracts.
McNamara concealed his ownership and control of the Texas and Louisiana call center labs by listing family ’ names as owners.
In approximately one and a half years, McNamara’s labs submitted more than $174 million in claims to Medicare for genetic testing. McNamara received $55 million in reimbursements. The government also seized several luxury vehicles and more than $7 million in bank s.
“McNamara lined his pockets by preying on vulnerable Americans concerned about their health. The genetic tests Medicare patients were lured into receiving did not provide them with any answers...and cost taxpayers millions of dollars,” said FBI Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Tapp.
While on pretrial release, McNamara ran from a DUI arrest and cut off an ankle monitor, sending him back behind bars.
McNamara is scheduled to be sentenced on Sept. 9, 2025, facing up to 10 years in prison for conspiracy to commit health care fraud.
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