Three Texas Residents Convicted of $36M Medicare Fraud
Texas residents Rhonda Fleming, Bose Ebhamen and King Arthur have been convicted by a federal jury in Houston for their participation in a $36 million Medicare billing fraud scheme, according to a report by KVUE News.
Ms. Fleming, who owned medical supply companies and a Medicare billing firm, and her two business associates, were convicted of healthcare fraud, conspiracy to defraud Medicare and wire fraud.
The three face terms of five to 20 years in prison for each count.
Read the KVUE News report on the Texas Medicare fraud convictions.
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