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- Government Actions:Government Action: BBB reports on known government actions involving business’ marketplace conduct:Paxton’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Charges Houston Couple with $8.7 Million Fraud Scheme
Efforts by Attorney General Paxton’s Medicaid
Fraud Control Unit have led to a Houston couple being charged in a
multimillion-dollar health care fraud scheme.“I’m proud to announce yet another example of my office’s commitment
to enforcing the law and protecting our Medicaid and Medicare programs,”
said Attorney General Paxton. “We will continue to press forward to
preserve the integrity of these vital programs by ensuring that
unscrupulous actors looking to defraud Texans are caught and punished.”Caroline Zamora, 63, and Rommel Zamora, 59, both residents of
Houston, were indicted for an $8.7 million fraud scheme connected to
their jointly-owned and operated home health company, 24/7 Stat Care
Home Health Services Inc., also known as Parkway Healthcare Services
(“Parkway”).The indictment alleges that the couple conspired to pay illegal cash
kickbacks to Medicare patients and doctors who would sign patients up
for home health services with Parkway. Further, the couple is alleged to
have fraudulently billed Medicare for home health services that were
not provided and for patients who did not qualify for such services.
Parkway billed Medicare $8.7 million and was paid $6.7 million.In addition to paying restitution, Caroline and Rommel Zamora face up
to 10 years in prison on each count of health care fraud, a $250,000
fine for each count, and five years for the conspiracy.Captain Rick McCollum, Sergeant Joyce Combest, and Investigative
Auditor Kalpana Patel of Attorney General Paxton’s Medicaid Fraud
Control Unit conducted the investigation in collaboration with the
Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General and
the FBI. The case is being prosecuted by Abdul Farukhi, who serves as
both an Assistant Attorney General and Special Assistant United States
Attorney.
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