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Miami Woman Sentenced to 10-years for Role in $170M Healthcare Fraud Consiracy

By Robert David, Esq.

On April 2, the same day that seven co-defendants were indicted (click here) for their roles in an $11 million Medicare fraud scheme involving HIV infusion clinics, Rita Campos Ramirez who had pleaded guilty in August 2007 to a $170 million conspiracy to commit health care fraud was sentenced to 10 years in prison. According to the U.S. Department of Justice and local federal prosecutors, the scheme represents the largest known individual case of Medicare fraud in the history of the program. In addition to the prison sentence, Campos will be placed on three years of supervised release following her release from prison; forfeit $207,000, her three homes and an automobile; and pay $105 million in restitution to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services...continue to full post

Full post as published by Health Care Fraud Blog on April 11, 2008 (boomark / email).