Michigan Physician, Husband Duo Charged With Medicare Fraud

Surya Nallani, MD, a geriatrician, and her husband Srinivas Nallani have been accused of involvement in a $9 million fraud scheme, according to a Detroit Free Press news report.

According to the indictment, which was unsealed in federal court, Dr. Nallani allegedly fraudulently billed Medicare for physician home visits on days she was either out of the country or on days it would have been impossible to travel the distance between homes. Mr. Nallani, who worked as the billing manager for Allied Geriatric Services, was also accused of filing the false claims to Medicare.

In addition to these charges, Dr. and Mr. Nallani have been accused of laundering the proceeds from the healthcare fraud scheme. According to the indictment, the scheme spanned from 2005 to last February.

Read the news report about Surya and Srinivas Nallani.

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