A federal jury convicted HealthSplash founder Brett Blackman for an industrial-scale Medicare fraud conspiracy. DOJ says his platform generated false doctors’ orders and prescriptions, targeting vulnerable beneficiaries and billing Medicare and other federal programs for more than $1 billion.

Federal prosecutors say Brett Blackman, founder/owner of the HealthSplash healthcare software company, orchestrated a large-scale Medicare fraud scheme that relied on automated workflow outputs. According to DOJ, Blackman used a platform designed to generate fabricated doctors’ orders and prescriptions that were then submitted to bill federal health programs. The government alleges the practice was used to secure reimbursement tied to medical equipment purchases, while falsely portraying that the ordered items were medically necessary and properly authorized by physicians. DOJ characterizes the scheme as coercing vulnerable people into buying unnecessary equipment. The case underscores how fraud can be disguised as “admin” activity—especially when technology is used to manufacture paperwork that looks routine to payers and compliance systems. Prosecutors said the fraud targeted vulnerable beneficiaries and resulted in losses exceeding $1 billion across Medicare and other federal programs. The conviction sends a message that healthcare software and “papering” processes are not shielded from criminal liability when they are used to generate false clinical authorizations for payment.