Justice Dept.: 2 Individuals Convicted in $1.4B Health Care Fraud Scheme Involving Rural Hospitals in Florida, Georgia, Missouri
June 28, 2022
June 28, 2022
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, . . .
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, . . .