January 5, 2024

A Florida man, Karel Felipe, and Florida woman, Tamara Quicutis, have been sentenced to 8 years and 5 years respectively for their roles in a $93 million fraud scheme against Medicare.  Felipe and Quicutis were found guilty last October of submitting claims on behalf of three Michigan-based home health companies, for services never rendered, using stolen patient information, and then laundering the proceeds through dozens of shell companies and hundreds of bank accounts.  Their fellow co-conspirators—Jesus Trujillo, Didier Arcia, Alexey Gil, and Jeffrey Avila—have already been sentenced for their roles.  DOJ

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