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Owner of Medical Supply Company Sentenced To Prison for His Role in Million-Dollar Power Wheelchair Scams

United States Attorney Laura E. Duffy announced that Jose Melendez, the owner and operator of Oceanside Medical Services, was sentenced to 18 months in prison today for his involvement in a health care fraud conspiracy that resulted in over $1 million in false claims to the Medicare trust fund. Melendez was also ordered to pay $593,429.81 in restitution, and will be on supervised release for three years after completing his custodial sentence.

Read more on www.justice.gov

Action Details

  • Date:June 24, 2013
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions