Middletown man accused of money laundering in health care fraud scheme

Aug. 30—MIDDLETOWN — A Middletown resident and citizen of Pakistan was charged with money laundering and other offenses relating to an alleged health care fraud scheme involving durable medical equipment, according to a statement Friday from the U.S. Attorney's office.

Habroon Habib, 29, was charged with money laundering, making unlawful monetary transactions, operating an unlicensed money transmitting business and conspiracy. He faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted on the charges.

Habib and Around the World Solutions LLC, a company he formed in January, and others, engaged in a health care fraud scheme to defraud the Medicare Advantage program by submitting fraudulent claims for durable medical equipment, specifically orthotics, that were never provided to patients, the statement said.

Between February and June 2025, Around the World Solutions in Middletown billed Medicare Advantage plan sponsors for orthotics allegedly provided to more than 400 Medicare beneficiaries around the United States, none of whom resided in the state. The beneficiaries did not ask for, or receive, the orthotics, the statement said.

The statement said Habib was involved in unlawful financial transactions involving proceeds of the scheme, the statement said.

In February, Habib opened a checking account in the name of Around the World Solutions and from March 12 to May 14, about $680,000 in checks from Medicare Advantage plan sponsors were deposited into the account. During the same period, $425,000 was transferred out of the account through wire transfers to financial institutions in Pakistan, the statement said.

It is alleged U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services agents interviewed Habib on July 29 and told him of the investigation. On Aug. 21, investigators learned Habib was scheduled to fly, using a one-way ticket, from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Pakistan on Aug. 25, the statement said.

He was arrested Aug. 24. He was released the following day in New Haven federal court on a $50,000 bond and is subject to electronic monitoring, the statement said.

The Medicare Advantage program, commonly known as Medicare Part C, offers Medicare beneficiaries managed care options by allowing them to enroll in private health care plans rather than having their care covered through Medicare's traditional fee-for-service program, commonly known as Medicare Part B. The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services contracts with private health insurers to administer the Medicare Advantage program, the statement said.

Those who suspect health care fraud are encouraged to report it at oig.hhs.gov/fraud/report-fraud or by calling 1-800-HHS-TIPS, the statement said.

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