Member of international healthcare fraud ring sentenced in $2 billion telemedicine scheme
A member of a Moscow-based fraud network was sentenced in New York for a telemedicine scam that defrauded patients across the U.S. The scheme involved nearly $2 billion in fraudulent prescriptions and utilized over 75 U.S. pharmacies. The Justice Department emphasized the importance of prosecuting those who exploit the American healthcare system for profit.
- ▪Anthony Santamaria was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in the telehealth scheme.
- ▪The fraud network billed nearly $2 billion in fraudulent prescriptions between 2017 and 2022.
- ▪Santamaria and his co-defendants were ordered to forfeit millions and pay restitution to their victims.
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EXCLUSIVE — A member of a Moscow-based fraud network was sentenced in New York federal court this week for operating a massive telemedicine scam that targeted patients all over the United States and laundered hundreds of millions of dollars in stolen healthcare funds overseas, the Washington Examiner has learned. According to the charging documents, between 2017 and 2022, operatives tied to the international criminal organization billed nearly $2 billion in fraudulent prescriptions using more than 75 remotely controlled U.S. pharmacies nationwide, including brick-and-mortar clinics scattered across Brooklyn, Staten Island, Manhattan, Long Island, Pennsylvania, Texas, Michigan, and Alabama.
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