Fugitive
Ordiel Gonzalez
| Fugitive Status | sentenced |
|---|---|
| Charges | Conspiracy to commit health care fraud, health care fraud, forfeiture |
| Amount of Arrears | $1,200,000 |
Investigation Details
Ordiel Gonzalez was arrested on September 11, 2012, after he arrived at Fort Lauderdale International Airport from Panama City.
On March 19, 2013, Gonzalez was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months of incarceration and ordered to pay more than $1.2 million in restitution, joint and several, pursuant to his guilty plea to conspiracy to commit health care fraud.
In January 2012, Gonzalez was indicted on charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, health care fraud, and forfeiture. Investigators believe that Gonzalez and his co-conspirators submitted approximately $1.2 million in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare for home health services that were not medically necessary, not prescribed by a licensed provider, and were never provided.
According to court documents, Gonzalez and his co-conspirators allegedly obtained the names and personally identifiable information (PII) of physicians and Medicare beneficiaries. They then opened G&A Home Health Services Corp. in Miami, Florida, and used the PII to submit claims to Medicare for home health services that were never provided or rendered.
- Health Care Fraud
