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RGV DME Owner Gets 12 Years in Federal Prison for $11 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
July 11, 2013
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Sever a Park, MD- The owner of a now defunct Dynasplint area durable medical equipment (DME) business has been ordered to prison for his role in a conspiracy and scheme to defraud Medicare and Medicaid through fraudulent billings, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson and Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced today. The scheme involved approximately $11.1 million in false claims to Medicare and Medicaid.
Former RGV DME Owner Marcello Herrera, 40, along with his wife Carla Cantu Herrera, 32, and their former employee Ramon De La Garza, 52, all of Mission, pleaded guilty on Feb. 21, 2013, to conspiring to defraud Medicare and Texas Medicaid. Beatriz Ramos, 28, of Edinburg, a former biller for RGV DME, pleaded guilty to the conspiracy on Oct. 16, 2012. Marcelo Herrera and De La Garza also pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated identity theft for unlawfully using the identity of a beneficiary to bill Medicare and Medicaid $5,000 for a power wheelchair that was not requested, prescribed, needed or delivered.
Today, Marcello Herrera was handed a sentence of 120 months for the conspiracy conviction in addition to a mandatory 24-month-term for aggravated identity theft which must be served consecutively to the other sentence imposed, resulting in a total 144 months in federal prison. He will also serve three years of supervision following his release. In addition to the prison sentence, he was ordered to pay restitution to Medicare and Medicaid in the amount of $6,103,953.74.
As part of his plea of guilty, Marcelo Herrera agreed to the entry of a money judgment against him in the sum of $6,103,953.74 and to forfeit wheelchairs, scooters and other DME items discovered in his leased storage facility in Alamo, which had been rented by him and ultimately seized by the FBI.
From early 2004 through late 2011, Marcello Herrera, who did business as RGV DME in the McAllen area, engaged in and directed a scheme to submit fraudulent claims to Medicare and Texas Medicaid for power wheelchairs, incontinent supplies, hospital beds and mattresses as well as other DME supplies. At various times, his wife, Carla Cantu Herrera - who admitted to being marketing director, chief financial officer, chief operating officer, office manager, human resources manager and co-owner of RGV DME - and billers De La Garza and Ramos all participated in the conspiracy and aided Marcello Herrera and each other in the submission of fraudulent billings, wire fraud and theft of the identities of beneficiaries and doctors.
In court on Feb. 21, 2013, Marcelo Herrera admitted that during the time of his fraudulent scheme, he submitted or caused the submission of more than $11.1 million in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare and Texas Medicaid for which he illegally received in excess of $6.1 million. Carla Herrera admitted that during her participation in the conspiracy, the fraudulent billings exceeded $9.9 million for which they received illegal payments exceeding $5.5 million, while De La Garza admitted that during his participation in the conspiracy the fraudulent billing exceed $9.6 million for which payments exceeded $5 million. Marcelo Herrera, Carla Herrera and De La Garza admitted that approximately 85% of their Medicare and Texas Medicaid billings were false and fraudulent.
The three defendants in court on Feb. 21, 2013, also admitted that marketers were used to obtain Medicare and Medicaid identification numbers and other information from beneficiaries which they in turn used to fraudulently bill Medicare and Medicaid for DME that was either never prescribed or prescribed but never delivered. The Herreras further acknowledged they or their marketers attempted to obtain referrals of patients or orders for DME from doctors in exchange for gifts.
Ramon De La Garza will be sentenced July 24, while Beatriz Ramos and Carla Herrera are set for Aug. 27 and Sept. 18, 2013, respectively.
Marcelo Herrera has been in custody since his arrest on June 12, 2012. He will remain in custody pending transfer to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future.
The investigation leading to the charges was conducted by the FBI, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-Office of Inspector General and the Texas Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Special Assistant United States Attorney Rex Beasley and Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Grady Leupold are prosecuting the case. AUSAs Mary Ellen Smyth and Kristine Rollinson assisted with the asset forfeiture aspects of the case.
July 11, 2013
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Sever a Park, MD- The owner of a now defunct Dynasplint area durable medical equipment (DME) business has been ordered to prison for his role in a conspiracy and scheme to defraud Medicare and Medicaid through fraudulent billings, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson and Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced today. The scheme involved approximately $11.1 million in false claims to Medicare and Medicaid.
Former RGV DME Owner Marcello Herrera, 40, along with his wife Carla Cantu Herrera, 32, and their former employee Ramon De La Garza, 52, all of Mission, pleaded guilty on Feb. 21, 2013, to conspiring to defraud Medicare and Texas Medicaid. Beatriz Ramos, 28, of Edinburg, a former biller for RGV DME, pleaded guilty to the conspiracy on Oct. 16, 2012. Marcelo Herrera and De La Garza also pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated identity theft for unlawfully using the identity of a beneficiary to bill Medicare and Medicaid $5,000 for a power wheelchair that was not requested, prescribed, needed or delivered.
Today, Marcello Herrera was handed a sentence of 120 months for the conspiracy conviction in addition to a mandatory 24-month-term for aggravated identity theft which must be served consecutively to the other sentence imposed, resulting in a total 144 months in federal prison. He will also serve three years of supervision following his release. In addition to the prison sentence, he was ordered to pay restitution to Medicare and Medicaid in the amount of $6,103,953.74.
As part of his plea of guilty, Marcelo Herrera agreed to the entry of a money judgment against him in the sum of $6,103,953.74 and to forfeit wheelchairs, scooters and other DME items discovered in his leased storage facility in Alamo, which had been rented by him and ultimately seized by the FBI.
From early 2004 through late 2011, Marcello Herrera, who did business as RGV DME in the McAllen area, engaged in and directed a scheme to submit fraudulent claims to Medicare and Texas Medicaid for power wheelchairs, incontinent supplies, hospital beds and mattresses as well as other DME supplies. At various times, his wife, Carla Cantu Herrera - who admitted to being marketing director, chief financial officer, chief operating officer, office manager, human resources manager and co-owner of RGV DME - and billers De La Garza and Ramos all participated in the conspiracy and aided Marcello Herrera and each other in the submission of fraudulent billings, wire fraud and theft of the identities of beneficiaries and doctors.
In court on Feb. 21, 2013, Marcelo Herrera admitted that during the time of his fraudulent scheme, he submitted or caused the submission of more than $11.1 million in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare and Texas Medicaid for which he illegally received in excess of $6.1 million. Carla Herrera admitted that during her participation in the conspiracy, the fraudulent billings exceeded $9.9 million for which they received illegal payments exceeding $5.5 million, while De La Garza admitted that during his participation in the conspiracy the fraudulent billing exceed $9.6 million for which payments exceeded $5 million. Marcelo Herrera, Carla Herrera and De La Garza admitted that approximately 85% of their Medicare and Texas Medicaid billings were false and fraudulent.
The three defendants in court on Feb. 21, 2013, also admitted that marketers were used to obtain Medicare and Medicaid identification numbers and other information from beneficiaries which they in turn used to fraudulently bill Medicare and Medicaid for DME that was either never prescribed or prescribed but never delivered. The Herreras further acknowledged they or their marketers attempted to obtain referrals of patients or orders for DME from doctors in exchange for gifts.
Ramon De La Garza will be sentenced July 24, while Beatriz Ramos and Carla Herrera are set for Aug. 27 and Sept. 18, 2013, respectively.
Marcelo Herrera has been in custody since his arrest on June 12, 2012. He will remain in custody pending transfer to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future.
The investigation leading to the charges was conducted by the FBI, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-Office of Inspector General and the Texas Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Special Assistant United States Attorney Rex Beasley and Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Grady Leupold are prosecuting the case. AUSAs Mary Ellen Smyth and Kristine Rollinson assisted with the asset forfeiture aspects of the case.
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RGV DME Owner Gets 12 Years in Federal Prison for $11 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
July 11, 2013
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Sever a Park, MD- The owner of a now defunct Dynasplint area durable medical equipment (DME) business has been ordered to prison for his role in a conspiracy and scheme to defraud Medicare and Medicaid through fraudulent billings, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson and Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott announced today. The scheme involved approximately $11.1 million in false claims to Medicare and Medicaid.
Former RGV DME Owner Marcello Herrera, 40, along with his wife Carla Cantu Herrera, 32, and their former employee Ramon De La Garza, 52, all of Mission, pleaded guilty on Feb. 21, 2013, to conspiring to defraud Medicare and Texas Medicaid. Beatriz Ramos, 28, of Edinburg, a former biller for RGV DME, pleaded guilty to the conspiracy on Oct. 16, 2012. Marcelo Herrera and De La Garza also pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated identity theft for unlawfully using the identity of a beneficiary to bill Medicare and Medicaid $5,000 for a power wheelchair that was not requested, prescribed, needed or delivered.
Today, Marcello Herrera was handed a sentence of 120 months for the conspiracy conviction in addition to a mandatory 24-month-term for aggravated identity theft which must be served consecutively to the other sentence imposed, resulting in a total 144 months in federal prison. He will also serve three years of supervision following his release. In addition to the prison sentence, he was ordered to pay restitution to Medicare and Medicaid in the amount of $6,103,953.74.
As part of his plea of guilty, Marcelo Herrera agreed to the entry of a money judgment against him in the sum of $6,103,953.74 and to forfeit wheelchairs, scooters and other DME items discovered in his leased storage facility in Alamo, which had been rented by him and ultimately seized by the FBI.
From early 2004 through late 2011, Marcello Herrera, who did business as RGV DME in the McAllen area, engaged in and directed a scheme to submit fraudulent claims to Medicare and Texas Medicaid for power wheelchairs, incontinent supplies, hospital beds and mattresses as well as other DME supplies. At various times, his wife, Carla Cantu Herrera - who admitted to being marketing director, chief financial officer, chief operating officer, office manager, human resources manager and co-owner of RGV DME - and billers De La Garza and Ramos all participated in the conspiracy and aided Marcello Herrera and each other in the submission of fraudulent billings, wire fraud and theft of the identities of beneficiaries and doctors.
In court on Feb. 21, 2013, Marcelo Herrera admitted that during the time of his fraudulent scheme, he submitted or caused the submission of more than $11.1 million in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare and Texas Medicaid for which he illegally received in excess of $6.1 million. Carla Herrera admitted that during her participation in the conspiracy, the fraudulent billings exceeded $9.9 million for which they received illegal payments exceeding $5.5 million, while De La Garza admitted that during his participation in the conspiracy the fraudulent billing exceed $9.6 million for which payments exceeded $5 million. Marcelo Herrera, Carla Herrera and De La Garza admitted that approximately 85% of their Medicare and Texas Medicaid billings were false and fraudulent.
The three defendants in court on Feb. 21, 2013, also admitted that marketers were used to obtain Medicare and Medicaid identification numbers and other information from beneficiaries which they in turn used to fraudulently bill Medicare and Medicaid for DME that was either never prescribed or prescribed but never delivered. The Herreras further acknowledged they or their marketers attempted to obtain referrals of patients or orders for DME from doctors in exchange for gifts.
Ramon De La Garza will be sentenced July 24, while Beatriz Ramos and Carla Herrera are set for Aug. 27 and Sept. 18, 2013, respectively.
Marcelo Herrera has been in custody since his arrest on June 12, 2012. He will remain in custody pending transfer to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future.
The investigation leading to the charges was conducted by the FBI, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-Office of Inspector General and the Texas Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. Special Assistant United States Attorney Rex Beasley and Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Grady Leupold are prosecuting the case. AUSAs Mary Ellen Smyth and Kristine Rollinson assisted with the asset forfeiture aspects of the case.
Can we please just stick to the truth. It is interesting enough, no need to post jokes and things that are not true.
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GH should plead GUILTY. It might save him some jail time if...or when he gets convicted.
TO ALL OF THE EMPLOYEES STILL HANGING ON: G E T O U T N O W
TO ALL OF THE EMPLOYEES STILL HANGING ON: G E T O U T N O W
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Conspiracy to commit health care fraud carries a maximum punishment of 10 years in federal prison without parole and a $250,000 fine upon conviction
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Very we'll said. Everyone needs to chill until you have been called back to work to earn your excellent income with one outstanding company. This is just a tiny step in our progress!Can we please just stick to the truth. It is interesting enough, no need to post jokes and things that are not true.
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Very we'll said. Everyone needs to chill until you have been called back to work to earn your excellent income with one outstanding company. This is just a tiny step in our progress!
Do you say "chill" this much in real life? Your post look like this.... "Will everyone please chill. I'm chillin so why don't you chill. It's not hard to chill when it's chilly outside. Just chill in your house and eat some chili so you don't get chilled to the bone." And don't worry, I'm "chilled" just pointing out how ignorant you look. So chill!
......chill, chill, chill, chill!
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Conspiracy to commit health care fraud carries a maximum punishment of 10 years in federal prison without parole and a $250,000 fine upon conviction
It's a civil case not criminal. So unfortunately he won't go to jail. He should, but he won't.
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Do you say "chill" this much in real life? Your post look like this.... "Will everyone please chill. I'm chillin so why don't you chill. It's not hard to chill when it's chilly outside. Just chill in your house and eat some chili so you don't get chilled to the bone." And don't worry, I'm "chilled" just pointing out how ignorant you look. So chill!
......chill, chill, chill, chill!
You appear stressed. Why the anger my friend?
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Do you say "chill" this much in real life? Your post look like this.... "Will everyone please chill. I'm chillin so why don't you chill. It's not hard to chill when it's chilly outside. Just chill in your house and eat some chili so you don't get chilled to the bone." And don't worry, I'm "chilled" just pointing out how ignorant you look. So chill!
......chill, chill, chill, chill!
My concern for you is your poor attitude and the long range repercussions that your unwillingness to chill May have on your future; allow me to explain. When the call backs start and you reinterview for your job and excellent salary your attitude may come through and prevent you from getting hired back by an outstanding company with a fresh new beginning. Further more you could be blacklisted from other DME companies and forced to take more of a redneck blue collar type job like an assembly line worker, factory worker or such. That's why I recommend to chill and be happy you have a future with an upscale Silicon Valley type company. Just my recommendations.
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My concern for you is your poor attitude and the long range repercussions that your unwillingness to chill May have on your future; allow me to explain. When the call backs start and you reinterview for your job and excellent salary your attitude may come through and prevent you from getting hired back by an outstanding company with a fresh new beginning. Further more you could be blacklisted from other DME companies and forced to take more of a redneck blue collar type job like an assembly line worker, factory worker or such. That's why I recommend to chill and be happy you have a future with an upscale Silicon Valley type company. Just my recommendations.
HA! This is why I read this website. It is freaking hilarious! I'm thankful for getting laid off from DSI bc it made me get a real job that pays real money with direct deposit that doesn't bounce. And not to mention a substantial raise. You are a real piece of work though talking about factory workers and such. Where do you think everything you have comes from? These people are just important as any of us, bc without them we wouldn't have anything! This again proves what a dumbass you are. By the way, don't lose any sleep over my attitude bc I have a great attitude. I just find enjoyment in telling you what an idiot you are. I'm very happy and very "chill."
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HA! This is why I read this website. It is freaking hilarious! I'm thankful for getting laid off from DSI bc it made me get a real job that pays real money with direct deposit that doesn't bounce. And not to mention a substantial raise. You are a real piece of work though talking about factory workers and such. Where do you think everything you have comes from? These people are just important as any of us, bc without them we wouldn't have anything! This again proves what a dumbass you are. By the way, don't lose any sleep over my attitude bc I have a great attitude. I just find enjoyment in telling you what an idiot you are. I'm very happy and very "chill."
Your are lose.
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Your are lose.
Hahaha.... What does that even say?
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It's a civil case not criminal. So unfortunately he won't go to jail. He should, but he won't.
Too bad. Cheating the taxpayers seems criminal to me.
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My concern for you is your poor attitude and the long range repercussions that your unwillingness to chill May have on your future; allow me to explain. When the call backs start and you reinterview for your job and excellent salary your attitude may come through and prevent you from getting hired back by an outstanding company with a fresh new beginning. Further more you could be blacklisted from other DME companies and forced to take more of a redneck blue collar type job like an assembly line worker, factory worker or such. That's why I recommend to chill and be happy you have a future with an upscale Silicon Valley type company. Just my recommendations.
Are you fucking for real ?
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Callbacks coming soon people
Relax and chill
No worries
The bank is almost paid off
Relax and chill
No worries
The bank is almost paid off
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Callbacks coming soon people
Relax and chill
No worries
The bank is almost paid off
No they aren't
We will Relax and Chill when we are ALL PAID BACK THE MONEY WE ARE OWED FOR WORK
Employees that were laid off don't have to worry because we will not be held accountable for the criminal acts that GH continues with Medicare Fraud
If you call still owing roughly $10 million almost paid off, then you are delirious. Especially since payroll keeps bouncing, it's obvious that GH and Dynasplint are not doing as well as Delirious Woman thinks.
Poor Delirious...I feel sorry for her. Such an ignorant little pawn to believe his word vomit!
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My concern for you is your poor attitude and the long range repercussions that your unwillingness to chill May have on your future; allow me to explain. When the call backs start and you reinterview for your job and excellent salary your attitude may come through and prevent you from getting hired back by an outstanding company with a fresh new beginning. Further more you could be blacklisted from other DME companies and forced to take more of a redneck blue collar type job like an assembly line worker, factory worker or such. That's why I recommend to chill and be happy you have a future with an upscale Silicon Valley type company. Just my recommendations.
So... you are calling people who do blue color work rednecks? You are a complete moron.
Go F yourself you little twit. You are a child. It seems like your full time job is monitoring this board and to tell people to chill, while talking crap about a large portion of the people who got shit on by DSI. Chill on my middle finger... in your face...just barely touching your ugly, ignorant nose oh so slightly.
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So... you are calling people who do blue color work rednecks? You are a complete moron.
Go F yourself you little twit. You are a child. It seems like your full time job is monitoring this board and to tell people to chill, while talking crap about a large portion of the people who got shit on by DSI. Chill on my middle finger... in your face...just barely touching your ugly, ignorant nose oh so slightly.
Redneck is a derogatory slang term used in reference to poor, uneducated white farmers, especially from the Southern United States. It is similar in meaning to cracker (especially regarding Georgia and Florida), hillbilly (especially regarding Appalachia and the Ozarks), and white trash (but without the last term's suggestions of immorality
By the 2000s, the term had expanded in meaning to refer to bigoted, loutish reactionaries who are opposed to modern ways and has often been used to attack white Southern conservatives. The term is used broadly to degrade working class and rural whites that are perceived by urban progressives to be insufficiently liberal. At the same time, some Southern whites have reclaimed the word, using it with pride and defiance as a self-identifier.
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Re: Dynasplint GREAT NEWS COLLEAGUES!
The court lifted the bank funds seizure and the BB&T dropped their lawsuit yesterday
Two checks will be issued this week and they ALL will clear
ALL employees, including those laid off, will get their final paychecks, bonus, and travel expense checks this week
Everyone who wants a callback will be offered reemployment next week
The final bank payment will be made before Thanksgiving
The federal lawsuit will be settled by the end of the month
Everyone will get a turkey for the holidays to share with family
Finally, he sun will rise in the west and set in the east and Santa and the Easter Bunny are real
The court lifted the bank funds seizure and the BB&T dropped their lawsuit yesterday
Two checks will be issued this week and they ALL will clear
ALL employees, including those laid off, will get their final paychecks, bonus, and travel expense checks this week
Everyone who wants a callback will be offered reemployment next week
The final bank payment will be made before Thanksgiving
The federal lawsuit will be settled by the end of the month
Everyone will get a turkey for the holidays to share with family
Finally, he sun will rise in the west and set in the east and Santa and the Easter Bunny are real