Indian marketing firm owner admits committing $11.5mn healthcare fraud in US
New York: The owner of a marketing company located in India admitted his role in conspiracies to commit $11.5 million healthcare fraud and to pay and receive illegal kickbacks, Attorney for the US Vikas Khanna announced.
Indian national Chintan Anjaria pleaded guilty on Monday before US District Judge Michael E. Farbiarz in the Newark federal court to an information charging him with conspiracy to violate the Federal Anti-Kickback statute and conspiracy to commit health care fraud.
According to court documents, from February 2017 to May 2022, Anjaria participated in a kickback and bribery scheme with orthotic brace supply companies, telemedicine companies, and testing laboratories, resulting in the submission of false and fraudulent claims to Medicare.
Source: Indian businessman admits to committing $11.5m healthcare fraud in US / Gulf News