CEO Sentenced for $150 Million Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
The CEO of a Texas-based group of hospice and home health entities was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for falsely telling thousands of patients with long-term incurable diseases they had less than six months to live in order to enroll the patients in hospice programs for which they were otherwise unqualified, thereby increasing revenue to the company.
Action Details
- Date:February 3, 2021
- Agency:Department of Justice
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions