华盛顿的一位医生承认,他用危险的泡沫、欺骗医疗补助和危害病人,重复使用被召回的CPAP机器。 A Washington doctor admitted to reusing recalled CPAP machines with dangerous foam, defrauding Medicaid, and endangering patients.

57岁的华盛顿医生Eric Haeger博士对改造和重新使用500多台回收的CPAP和BiPAP机器表示认罪,这些机器最初是2021年6月由于与严重健康风险有关的有害泡沫而从市场上抽取的。 Dr. Eric Haeger, a 57-year-old Washington physician, has pleaded guilty to altering and reusing over 500 recalled CPAP and BiPAP machines originally pulled from the market in June 2021 due to hazardous foam linked to serious health risks. 在2021年7月至2023年7月期间,Haeger将泡沫从废旧装置中去除,重新包装为新产品,并卖给病人,包括华盛顿医疗援助署的病人,同时虚报该方案的账单。 Between July 2021 and July 2023, Haeger removed the foam from used devices, repackaged them as new, and sold them to patients, including those on Washington Medicaid, while falsely billing the program. 由林业发展局、联邦调查局和其他方面调查的这一案件突显出对病人安全和欺诈问题的重大关切。 The case, investigated by the FDA, FBI, and others, highlights significant patient safety and fraud concerns. Haeger在2026年3月24日被判刑时面临长达三年的监禁和250 000美元的罚款。 Haeger faces up to three years in prison and a $250,000 fine at his sentencing on March 24, 2026.