McALLEN — Federal agents Tuesday arrested the owner and an employee at a defunct Mission-based durable medical equipment supplier, accusing them of overbilling the government for unnecessary adult diapers.
A federal grand jury this month indicted Veronica Vela and Cynthia Zapata on 12 counts, including conspiracy to commit health care fraud, health care fraud and identity theft.Agents with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services arrested Vela, owner of ABC DME, and Zapata, a biller for the company, on Tuesday, according to federal court records.
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