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RGV DME Owner Gets 12 Years in Federal Prison for $11 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

McALLEN, Texas - The owner of a now defunct McAllen area durable medical equipment (DME) business has been ordered to prison for his role in a conspiracy and scheme to defraud Medicare and Medicaid through fraudulent billings, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson and Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced today. The scheme involved approximately $11.1 million in false claims to Medicare and Medicaid.

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Action Details

  • Date:July 11, 2013
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions