Physical Assistant Pleaded Guilty for Role in $1B Medicare Fraud Scheme

January 17, 2019

Arnaldo Carmouze, a former physician assistant, is facing up to 10 years in prison time for his role in a Medicare fraud scheme. Carmouze was one of three defendants who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud while working for a network of skilled nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The scheme involved admitting Medicare and Medicaid patients to these homes and facilities even if they did not qualify for placement and giving them unnecessary medical care as well as referring patients to certain healthcare providers for kickbacks. In addition to prison time, Carmouze is also facing a fine up to $250,000 and three years of supervised release for his role in the $1 billion Medicare fraud scheme.

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