MIAMI – Federal authorities arrested nine people Tuesday, accusing them of orchestrating a $37 million South Florida-based health care fraud scheme.
For some of the suspects, the scheme was a family affair, prosecutors allege.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, FBI agents arrested Arisleidys Fernandez Delmas, 32; her mother Leidys Delmas Garcia, 51; her husband Pedro Hugo Prieto Garcia, 32; Daimara Borroto Garcia, 32; Elias Caises Maurino, 52; Yohana Iriza, 51; her ex-husband Gabriel Lozada, 50; their son Anthony Lozada, 23; and Julio Acosta Perez, 40.
All face multiple charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and health care fraud.
The group is accused of defrauding Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Source: FBI arrests 9 accused in $37M South Florida health care fraud scheme / Local10.com