USA v. Rousseau et al

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Case Number:

1:13-cr-20505

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Florida Southern

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Robert N Scola, Jr

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  1. June 22, 2017

    11th Circ. Keeps Health Workers' Convictions In $63M Fraud

    Two Florida mental health counselors convicted of conspiracy for their roles in a $63 million Medicare and Medicaid fraud and kickback scheme will not get a new trial, an Eleventh Circuit panel ruled Wednesday, saying that the jury had enough evidence to reach its verdict.

  2. November 06, 2015

    4 Sentenced In $64M Medicare Mental Health Scheme

    A Florida federal judge on Friday sentenced four people in a nearly $64 million health care fraud scheme, giving the medical director at the center of the case 16 years for his role in billing Medicare and Medicaid for mental illness treatment that wasn't necessary or in some cases wasn't even performed.

  3. November 02, 2015

    Therapist Asks For Fairness In $63M Medicare Fraud Sentence

    A therapist convicted for her part in a scheme to defraud Medicare and Florida Medicaid of more than $63 million on Friday asked a Florida federal court to impose a "reasonable" sentence, citing her lack of a criminal history and calling her an otherwise productive member of society.

  4. October 19, 2015

    Gov't Rips Therapists' Retrial Bid In $63M Medicare Fraud

    Government prosecutors on Friday slammed the bid for retrial of three therapists convicted in Florida federal court on charges related to fraudulently billing Medicare and Florida Medicaid more than $63 million, saying that the trio's new arguments don't merit revisiting the case.