Registered nurse convicted in $20 million home healthcare fraud scheme

A registered nurse and home health company owner has been convicted of conspiracy and multiple counts of healthcare fraud in a $20 million dollar scheme to defraud Medicare, the Department of Justice announced.

Evelyn Mokwuah of Pearland, Texas was convicted on one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and four counts of healthcare fraud for her role in a scheme connected to her two companies Beechwood Home Health and Criseven Health Management Corporation.

Source: Registered nurse convicted in $20 million home healthcare fraud scheme involving two agencies / Healthcare Finance News