Harrisburg Ambulance Company Pleads Guilty to Submitting False Statements to Medicare
The United States Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that a Harrisburg-based ambulance company has pleaded guilty to multiple False Statement charges related to Medicare fraud. Advantage Medical Transport, Inc, headquartered at 733 Fire House Lane, Harrisburg, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner today to 14 Counts of False Statements in Health Care Matters, 18 USC 1035. Each Count is punishable by up to as much as a $500,000 fine. Serge Sivchuk, age 27, the sole owner of Advantage, appeared in court and entered the guilty pleas on behalf of the Corporation. The Government estimated the total loss to Medicare as a result of the fraud was approximately $740,000.
Action Details
- Date:May 1, 2013
- Agency:U.S. Attorney
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions