Lincare Holdings Inc.

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Lincare Holdings Inc.

Basic information
Founded	1987
Legal Structure	Subsidiary
Industry	Health
Official website	https://www.lincare.com/

Lincare Holdings Inc. is the largest distributor of respiratory medical equipment in the United States. It is also a large distributor of many other types of medical devices, including wheelchairs, walkers, and medical beds.

Consumer-impact summary

Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct towards users of the product (if applicable):

• User Freedom
• User Privacy
• Business Model
• Market Control

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Incidents

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This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Lincare Holdings Inc. category.

Lincare admits to Medicare fraud (August 28, 2023)

Lincare continued to bill patients for home respiratory and oxygen equipment after equipment was paid off: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwa/pr/lincare-holdings-agrees-pay-29-million-resolve-claims-overbilling-medicare-oxygen

Lincare negligence leads to the death of 27 year old man with Sleep Apnea (July 2, 2025)

Lincare involved in the death of 27 year old man with Down Syndrome, announced a $50 million wrongful death settlement. https://www.propublica.org/article/lincare-wrongful-death-lawsuit-sleep-apnea-oxygen ...

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See also

Preferred Home Care, which was acquired by Lincare in March 2019, has been in similar trouble in Phoenix, Arizona. This also impacts people with disabilities, who rely on Preferred Homecare to service and repair motorized and manual wheelchairs.

https://www.azfamily.com/2024/04/03/valley-families-face-oxygen-delivery-delays-health-crisis/

https://www.azfamily.com/2022/12/16/medical-device-delays-many-outside-valley-wait-months-their-equipment/

https://www.yelp.com/biz/preferred-homecare-tempe

References

1. https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwa/pr/lincare-holdings-agrees-pay-29-million-resolve-claims-overbilling-medicare-oxygen
2. https://www.propublica.org/article/lincare-medicare-lawsuit-settlements-oxygen-equipment
3. https://www.azfamily.com/2022/12/16/medical-device-delays-many-outside-valley-wait-months-their-equipment/
4. https://www.azfamily.com/2024/04/03/valley-families-face-oxygen-delivery-delays-health-crisis/