Owner of Brotherly Love Ambulance Pleads Guilty To $2 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

PHILADELPHIA - Feda Kuran, 37, of Philadelphia, PA, pleaded guilty today to a health care fraud scheme that involved billing Medicare for ambulance services that were not medically necessary, that were not actually provided, or that were induced by illegal kickbacks. During this health care fraud scheme, the defendant also gave and received illegal kickbacks. As a result, the Medicare program paid more than $2,015,712 for the fraudulent bills. Kuran pleaded guilty to one count of Health Care Fraud and one count of violating the Anti-Kickback Statute. U.S. District Court Judge William H. Yohn, Jr. scheduled a sentencing hearing for July 24, 2013. Kuran faces a maximum possible sentence of 15 years in prison, three years of supervised release, a $250,000 fine, a $200 special assessment, and restitution to Medicare. In addition, the defendant has agreed to forfeiture and a money judgment against her for more than $2 million.

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