RGV Pharmacy Owner and Marketer Arrested In Connection with Health Insurance Fraud Scheme
A federal grand jury returned a 16-count sealed indictment against
Both are charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud, seven counts of health care fraud and six counts of aggravated identity theft.
According to the indictment, the scheme involved submitting more than
Many employees never received any pain patches or scar creams or saw a doctor to obtain a valid prescription, according to the charges. Other employees saw a doctor, but it was a doctor to whom Espericueta was allegedly paying kickbacks in the form of cash, loans and prescription drugs. The indictment further alleges that in some instances, the defendants set up a temporary office for the doctor in a vacant office or a rented recreational vehicle near the restaurant where they solicited employees for the sole purpose of writing fraudulent prescriptions.
Conspiracy to commit health care fraud and health care fraud carry a maximum punishment of 10 years in federal prison and a possible
The FBI,
An indictment is an accusation of criminal conduct, not evidence.
A defendant is presumed innocent unless convicted through due process of law.
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