Following a South Florida Medicare and Medicaid fraud scandal that knew no borders, Coral-Gables-based HMO Florida Healthcare Plus is laying the groundwork to continue servicing its members in 16 counties.
Earlier this year, 11 South Florida residents were indicted on federal charges of Medicare and Medicaid fraud by signing up enrollees who lived in Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. Of those 11, some were employees of Florida Healthcare Plus, including former COO Pedro Hernandez, of Miramar.