Two Home Health Recruiters Sentenced for $48 Million Fraud Scheme

Two patient recruiters for Florida home health companies were sentenced on Dec. 12 for their roles in a $48 million Medicare fraud scheme, the Justice Department announced. Elizabeth Monteagudo received a 70-month prison sentence followed by three years of supervised release and was also ordered to pay $3.5 million in restitution jointly and severally with […]

Home Health Recruiter Gets 9 Years for $48M Medicare Fraud Scheme

A patient recruiter for a Miami home health care agency was sentenced on Wednesday to nine years in prison for his role in a $48 million scheme to defraud Medicare, the Justice Department announced. Emilio Amador was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Federico Moreno in the Southern District of Florida following a guilty plea in […]

Miami Fraudsters Plead Guilty in $48 Million Home Health Care Scheme

Two employees of a Miami home health care company pleaded guilty on Tuesday for their roles in a $48 million home health Medicare fraud scheme, the Justice Department announced. Elizabeth Monteagudo and Cristobal Gonzalez, both of Miami, worked as patient recruiters for Caring Nurse Home Health Care Corp., according to court documents. Gonzalez also worked […]