The owner of a Houston healthcare company has pled guilty in connection with a $654,227 Medicare fraud scheme, according to a news release from the Department of Justice.
Simone Ball, owner and operator of Preferred Plus Medical Supply, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud. According to court documents, PPMS submitted claims to Medicare for durable medical equipment that was medically unnecessary and/or not provided. From Aug.-Dec. 2008, the company submitted $654,227 in fraudulent claims to Medicare.
Ms. Ball faces a maximum of 10 years in prison. Her sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 12.
Read the release on Simone Ball and Preferred Plus Medical Supply.
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