Owners of San Antonio, Texas, DME Companies Indicted on Healthcare Fraud

Written by Staff | January 22, 2010

Social Sharing  

A Federal grand jury in San Antonio, Texas, has indicted Terry L. Young and his wife, Kimberle Young, on 12-counts related to an alleged $1.8 million healthcare fraud scheme, according to a U.S. Department of Justice news release.

The indictment charges Mr. and Ms. Young, owners and operators of three San Antonio area durable medical equipment suppliers — New Impulse, Superior Rehab Technology and Advanced Rehab Technologies — with 10 counts of healthcare fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and one count of money laundering, according to the release.

The indictment alleges that from Feb. 6, 2003, to July 30, 2007, the defendants conspired to submit fraudulent billings to various healthcare benefit programs by billing the programs for nerve stimulator supplies as well as topical analgesics the defendants claim they delivered to beneficiaries which were not, in fact, delivered, according to the release. In addition to the charges, the indictment includes a demand for monetary judgment against the defendants for around $1.8 million.

Mr. and Ms. Young face a maximum of 10 years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine per count.

Read the DOJ's release on Terry and Kimberle Young (pdf).

© Copyright ASC COMMUNICATIONS 2011. Interested in LINKING to or REPRINTING this content? View our policies by clicking here.