June 22, 2018
Posted June 26, 2018
Dr. Kelly Robinett and Kingsley Nwanguma were each convicted of multiple counts of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and health care fraud. Joy Ogwuegbu was also convicted of four counts of health care fraud. The conviction were related to a scheme by the three to overbill Medicare for medically unnecessary home health services that in many cases were not provided. The scheme billed Medicare $11.3 million for home health care services pursuant to certifications signed by Robinett and approximately $1 million related to medically unnecessary home health services. Sentencing has not yet been scheduled. DOJ
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