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Florida Nursing Assistant Convicted in $11.4M Health Care Fraud Scheme Targeting Medicare Beneficiaries

A federal jury in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, convicted a nursing assistant today for his role in an $11.4 million health care fraud and wire fraud conspiracy in which hundreds of Medicare beneficiaries were sent thousands of orthotic braces they did not need.

Read more on www.justice.gov

Action Details

  • Date:January 22, 2026
  • Agency:U.S. Department of Justice
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions