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Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Secures 14-Year Prison Sentence for Home Health Fraudster and Over $11 Million in Restitution

Audu Ozigi was found guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and four counts of healthcare fraud for falsifying patient files and fraudulently billing Medicare and Medicaid for home health services. Ozigi was sentenced by a Houston federal court to 168 months of federal incarceration followed by three years of supervised release. In addition, Ozigi was ordered to pay over $11 million in restitution to government healthcare programs.

Read more on texasattorneygeneral.gov

Action Details

  • Date:December 8, 2023
  • Agency:Texas Attorney General
  • Enforcement Types:
    • State Enforcement Agencies