Two Pakistani nationals indicted in $10 million Medicare fraud scheme
Law enforcement shouldn't be political.
Two Pakistani nationals were indicted on Thursday for their roles in defrauding Medicare in a scheme conducted in Chicago, Illinois. The duo allegedly regularly billed “Medicare and private insurers” in excess of $10 million for “nonexistent healthcare services,” according to the Department of Justice.
Kashif Iqbal and Burhan Mirza, and several other unnamed participants, “used nominee-owned laboratories and durable medical equipment providers to submit fraudulent claims to Medicare and private healthcare benefit programs for items and services not rendered. Mirza illegally obtained private identification information of individuals and providers as part of the fraud. He then used this data to file bogus claims and receive payment, according to the Justice Department. Meanwhile, Iqbal was “associated with a number of durable medical equipment providers that submitted fraudulent claims to insurers.”
Mirza resided in Pakistan during these fraudulent operations while Iqbal lived in Texas and laundered money “obtained through the scheme” to Pakistan, according to the Justice Department.
“The indictment charges Mirza, 31, with 12 counts of healthcare fraud and five counts of money laundering,” read a release by the Department of Justice. “Iqbal, 48, is charged with 12 counts of healthcare fraud, six counts of money laundering, and one count of making a false statement to U.S. law enforcement. Arraignments in federal court in Chicago have not yet been scheduled.”
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche scolded the indicted Pakistani nationals for their fraudulent schemes, claiming that their efforts were an affront to millions of cash-strapped elderly and disabled U.S. citizens who are reliant on Medicare services.
“Rooting out fraud is a priority for this Justice Department, and these defendants allegedly billed millions of dollars from Medicare and laundered the proceeds to Pakistan,” said Blanche. “These alleged criminals stole from a program designed to provide health care benefits to American seniors and the disabled, not line the pockets of foreign fraudsters. We will not tolerate these schemes that divert taxpayer dollars to criminals.”
“Every fraudulent submission in this case was a hand in the pocket of a senior citizen or disabled person who relies on Medicare to fund critically important care,” said U.S. Attorney Andrew S. Boutros for the Northern District of Illinois, who was one of the people who announced the indictment. “The defendants didn’t …
Law enforcement shouldn't be political.
Two Pakistani nationals were indicted on Thursday for their roles in defrauding Medicare in a scheme conducted in Chicago, Illinois. The duo allegedly regularly billed “Medicare and private insurers” in excess of $10 million for “nonexistent healthcare services,” according to the Department of Justice.
Kashif Iqbal and Burhan Mirza, and several other unnamed participants, “used nominee-owned laboratories and durable medical equipment providers to submit fraudulent claims to Medicare and private healthcare benefit programs for items and services not rendered. Mirza illegally obtained private identification information of individuals and providers as part of the fraud. He then used this data to file bogus claims and receive payment, according to the Justice Department. Meanwhile, Iqbal was “associated with a number of durable medical equipment providers that submitted fraudulent claims to insurers.”
Mirza resided in Pakistan during these fraudulent operations while Iqbal lived in Texas and laundered money “obtained through the scheme” to Pakistan, according to the Justice Department.
“The indictment charges Mirza, 31, with 12 counts of healthcare fraud and five counts of money laundering,” read a release by the Department of Justice. “Iqbal, 48, is charged with 12 counts of healthcare fraud, six counts of money laundering, and one count of making a false statement to U.S. law enforcement. Arraignments in federal court in Chicago have not yet been scheduled.”
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche scolded the indicted Pakistani nationals for their fraudulent schemes, claiming that their efforts were an affront to millions of cash-strapped elderly and disabled U.S. citizens who are reliant on Medicare services.
“Rooting out fraud is a priority for this Justice Department, and these defendants allegedly billed millions of dollars from Medicare and laundered the proceeds to Pakistan,” said Blanche. “These alleged criminals stole from a program designed to provide health care benefits to American seniors and the disabled, not line the pockets of foreign fraudsters. We will not tolerate these schemes that divert taxpayer dollars to criminals.”
“Every fraudulent submission in this case was a hand in the pocket of a senior citizen or disabled person who relies on Medicare to fund critically important care,” said U.S. Attorney Andrew S. Boutros for the Northern District of Illinois, who was one of the people who announced the indictment. “The defendants didn’t …
Two Pakistani nationals indicted in $10 million Medicare fraud scheme
Law enforcement shouldn't be political.
Two Pakistani nationals were indicted on Thursday for their roles in defrauding Medicare in a scheme conducted in Chicago, Illinois. The duo allegedly regularly billed “Medicare and private insurers” in excess of $10 million for “nonexistent healthcare services,” according to the Department of Justice.
Kashif Iqbal and Burhan Mirza, and several other unnamed participants, “used nominee-owned laboratories and durable medical equipment providers to submit fraudulent claims to Medicare and private healthcare benefit programs for items and services not rendered. Mirza illegally obtained private identification information of individuals and providers as part of the fraud. He then used this data to file bogus claims and receive payment, according to the Justice Department. Meanwhile, Iqbal was “associated with a number of durable medical equipment providers that submitted fraudulent claims to insurers.”
Mirza resided in Pakistan during these fraudulent operations while Iqbal lived in Texas and laundered money “obtained through the scheme” to Pakistan, according to the Justice Department.
“The indictment charges Mirza, 31, with 12 counts of healthcare fraud and five counts of money laundering,” read a release by the Department of Justice. “Iqbal, 48, is charged with 12 counts of healthcare fraud, six counts of money laundering, and one count of making a false statement to U.S. law enforcement. Arraignments in federal court in Chicago have not yet been scheduled.”
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche scolded the indicted Pakistani nationals for their fraudulent schemes, claiming that their efforts were an affront to millions of cash-strapped elderly and disabled U.S. citizens who are reliant on Medicare services.
“Rooting out fraud is a priority for this Justice Department, and these defendants allegedly billed millions of dollars from Medicare and laundered the proceeds to Pakistan,” said Blanche. “These alleged criminals stole from a program designed to provide health care benefits to American seniors and the disabled, not line the pockets of foreign fraudsters. We will not tolerate these schemes that divert taxpayer dollars to criminals.”
“Every fraudulent submission in this case was a hand in the pocket of a senior citizen or disabled person who relies on Medicare to fund critically important care,” said U.S. Attorney Andrew S. Boutros for the Northern District of Illinois, who was one of the people who announced the indictment. “The defendants didn’t …
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