Justice Dept.: Lab Owner Pleads Guilty to $14M COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
September 30, 2024
September 30, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
An Illinois man pleaded guilty today for his role in a COVID-19 testing fraud scheme.
According to court documents, Zishan Alvi, 45, of Inverness, owned and operated a laboratory in Chicago that performed testing for COVID-19. From February 2021 through February 2022, Alvi caused claims to be submitted to the Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Ad . . .
An Illinois man pleaded guilty today for his role in a COVID-19 testing fraud scheme.
According to court documents, Zishan Alvi, 45, of Inverness, owned and operated a laboratory in Chicago that performed testing for COVID-19. From February 2021 through February 2022, Alvi caused claims to be submitted to the Department of Health and Human Services' Health Resources and Services Ad . . .