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Tipoffs for Jacksonville, Florida (Federal Agencies) Newsletter for Tuesday June 28, 2022 ( 1 items )  

Justice Dept.: 2 Individuals Convicted in $1.4B Health Care Fraud Scheme Involving Rural Hospitals in Florida, Georgia, Missouri
WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: After a 24-day trial, a federal jury in the Middle District of Florida convicted two individuals for their roles in a conspiracy that fraudulently billed approximately $1.4 billion for laboratory testing services in a sophisticated pass-through billing scheme involving rural hospitals. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Jorge Perez, 62, and Ricardo Perez, 59, both of Miami, Flori  more