CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Two individuals involved in a chain of physical therapy clinics across Texas have been charged with defrauding a compensation program for federal workers, according to a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office Southern District of Texas.
46-year-old Ricardo Cano of McAllen and 56 -year-old Rosita Cano Meeks of Edinburgh were taken into custody on Thursday.
They were indicted in 18 counts of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and 10 counts of health care fraud. Cano was charged individually with seven counts of money laundering, officials state.
From 2014 to 2019, the physical therapy clinics were allegedly operating under the name Texas Federal Wellness Center and billed more than $80 million to the Department of Labor Office of Worker’s Compensation Program, for physical therapy services given to injured federal employees.
Source: Operators within Texas physical therapy chain charged in fraud scheme / KRIS 6 News