Detroit Jury Convicts Three in $14 Million Home Health Care Scheme

A federal jury in Detroit convicted three individuals for their participation in a nearly $15 million Medicare home health fraud scheme.  Shahzad Mizra, 43, a physical therapist; Jigar Patel, 30, a physical therapy assistant; and Srinivas Reddy, 38, a foreign medical student lacking a license to practice medicine were each found guilty of one count […]

Home Health Owner Pleads Guilty to $13.8 Million Fraud Charges

Detroit-area resident Javed Rehman pleaded guilty yesterday for his role in a $13.8 million Medicare fraud scheme, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Rehman, 50, of Farmington Hills, Michigan, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Sometime around May 2009, according to court documents, Rehman purchased Quantum Home […]

Detroit Home Health Manager Pleads Guilty in $13.8 Million Fraud Scheme

A Detroit man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud after managing a $13.8 million Medicare fraud scheme, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.  Jawad Ahmed managed home health agency Physicians Choice Home Health Care LLC (Physicians Choice), and used the company to deliver kickbacks to […]