Mr. Ijewere, who owned Maydads Medical Supply, admitted that he and others purchased fraudulent prescriptions and medical documents, which he used to submit false claims to Medicare for high-end power wheelchairs and other medical equipment. He admitted that the beneficiaries of the wheelchairs and other equipment did not need them, and that he knew the physician and beneficiary information he used came from fraudulent medical clinics and patient recruiters, according to the release.
Mr. Ijewere faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. His sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 16.
Read the Justice Department news release on the Medicare fraud scheme.
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