Miami Jury Convicts Medical Company Owner of Medicare Fraud
The Medicare Strike force has helped complete another successful qui tam case for Medicare fraud. According to Assistant Attorney General Alice S. Fisher of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta of the Southern District of Florida, Rodolfo Aenlle, owner of Direct Nursing Assistance Inc. was recently convicted by a federal jury in Miami for Medicare fraud.
Allegedly, Direct Nursing Assistance, Inc. submitted claims to Medicare for $1 million. Aenlle had prescription pads printed, and forged the names and signatures of physicians. For his part in this Medicare scheme, Aenlle faces a maximum of 40 years in prison. His sentencing is scheduled for Dec. 13, 2007.
U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks presided over the case and the case was prosecuted by Deputy Chief Kirk Ogrosky from the Fraud Section of the Criminal Division and Assistant U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Stumphauzer of the Southern District of Florida.
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