OIG - Office of Inspector General

12/02/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/02/2024 14:45

Multiple Conspirators Sentenced In $54.3 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

Multiple Conspirators Sentenced In $54.3 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

Jacksonville, Florida - U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Corrigan has sentenced Luis Lacerda (37, West Palm Beach) to three years and five months in federal prison, Omar Solari (36, Fort Lauderdale) to 2 years and six months in federal prison, Michael Murphy (38, Fort Lauderdale) to 15 months in federal prison, and Joelson Viveros (45, Boca Raton) to 5 years' probation for their respective roles in a $54.3 million health care fraud scheme in which the defendants paid kickbacks and bribes to telemarketers and telemedicine providers to secure orders for medically unnecessary prescriptions that were billed to Medicare.

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Action Details

  • Date:December 2, 2024
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney's Office, Middle District of Florida
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions

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