The owner of multiple home health care companies and a doctor were sentenced for their roles in a nearly $60 million Medicare fraud scheme, the Department of Justice announced on August 18.
Myrna S. Parcon, 62, of Dallas and Ransome N. Etindi, 57, of Waxahachie, Texas, each pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Parcon was sentenced to 120 months in prison and ordered to pay $51,497,930.87 in restitution. Etindi was sentenced to 30 months in prison and ordered to pay $18,309,171.21 in restitution.
Source: Fraud Watch: Texas Home Health Owners Sentenced / Home Healthcare News