DME Owner Convicted on all Counts
HOUSTON - Andrea Michelle Tellison, 47, has been convicted today of 14 counts of health care fraud and seven counts of aggravated identity theft, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson. The jury returned its verdicts this afternoon following three days of trial and less than two hours of jury deliberation. Tellison, the director of operations, chief compliance officer and co-owner of Texas Durable Medical Company was charged in March 2013 with health care fraud and aggravated identity theft in relation to the submission of approximately $1.48 million worth of enteral nutrition and enteral feeding supply claims to Medicare.
Action Details
- Date:April 2, 2014
- Agency:U.S. Attorney
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions