BAY CITY, MI — Four years ago, a federal grand jury indicted a Bay City vascular surgeon on charges that he was running a multimillion-dollar healthcare fraud scheme. Freshly sentenced to prison, the doctor must also repay the colossal sum he spent years bilking.
Dr. Vasso G. Godiali, 60, on May 3 appeared before U.S. District Judge Thomas L. Ludington for sentencing. The judge ordered Godiali to spend 80 months in prison, during which he is to participate in the Inmate Financial Responsibility Program. Ludington did not remand Godiali into custody, instead allowing him to surrender himself at a later date set by the U.S. Marshals Service.
After Godiali has served his time, he’s to be on supervised release for an additional two years.
Ludington also ordered Godiali to pay $19.5 million in restitution–$367,000 to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services; $4,660,000 to Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan; and $14,473,000 to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Source: Bay City surgeon sent to prison, must repay $19.5 million for years-long healthcare fraud / M Live