Owner of Home Health Agency Sentenced to Nearly Five Years for Bilking Medicare out of $5 Million in Health Care Fraud Scheme
LOS ANGELES - A registered nurse who operated GreatCare Home Health, Inc., a home health agency based in the Westlake district of Los Angeles, has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for orchestrating a $5 million Medicare fraud scheme involving kickbacks to doctors and patients who did not qualify for in-home health services provided by GreatCare.
Action Details
- Date:July 29, 2014
- Agency:U.S. Department of Justice
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Enforcement Types:
- Criminal and Civil Actions
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