Health Care Fraud Sentence Handed Down
PHILADELPHIA - Jermaine Hairston, 40, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced today to 38 months in prison and three years of supervised release, for health care fraud and aggravated identity theft. Hairston stole the personal identifying information of an emergency room physician and used it to call in fake prescriptions for expensive medications in the names of individuals on medical assistance. Hairston, and others, would pick up the prescription medication, generating a claim to the patient's health insurance, and then sell the medication for cash.
Action Details
- Date:June 18, 2015
- Agency:U.S. Attorney
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions