> "The unwanted products could disqualify them from receiving a brace under Medicare if they need one in the future, prosecutors said." I read an implied "if

> "The unwanted products could disqualify them from receiving a brace under Medicare if they need one in the future, prosecutors said." I read an implied "if we hadn't caught the fraudsters" into that sentence. As in "if we hadn't realized these braces were fraudulent, patients would have been denied braces they needed because they already reached the maximum number of annual braces covered by Medicare."