S.C. U.S. Attorney: Mt. Pleasant Man Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for Role in One of the Largest Medicare Fraud Schemes in History
March 20, 2024
March 20, 2024
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, March 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Carolina issued the following news release:
Andrew Chmiel, 48, of Mt. Pleasant, was sentenced to nine years in federal prison yesterday for his role in a nearly $100 million scheme related to the payment of kickbacks and bribes in exchange for medically unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME) orders.
Chmiel's charges were brought in 2019 as part of Operation Brace Yourse . . .
Andrew Chmiel, 48, of Mt. Pleasant, was sentenced to nine years in federal prison yesterday for his role in a nearly $100 million scheme related to the payment of kickbacks and bribes in exchange for medically unnecessary durable medical equipment (DME) orders.
Chmiel's charges were brought in 2019 as part of Operation Brace Yourse . . .