DOJ and HHS Indict 20 in Florida Medicare Fraud Scheme
February 18th, 2011
Twenty people, including three doctors, have been indicted on health care fraud, kickback and money laundering charges. The charges stem from a fraud scheme in which the individuals allegedly submitted over $200 million in false claims to Medicare for mental health services which were either medically unnecessary or not provided at all.
The defendants were all employed by or worked with American Therapeutic Corporation (ATC) and Medlink Professional Management Group Inc. Headquartered in Miami, ATC operates partial-hospitalization programs, an intensive form of treatment for mental illness, in seven locations throughout Florida. The defendants’ alleged fraudulent acts include manipulating the length of patients’ stays to maximize Medicare benefits and admitting patients with Alzheimer’s or extreme dementia who would not have benefited from the services provided. A lucrative kickback scheme and related money laundering operation are also included in the charges.
The full press release is available here.
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