By Walter F. Roche Jr.
A Georgia man has been sentenced to an 11-year federal jail term following his conviction on charges stemming from a scheme to defraud the federal government through the purchase of unnecessary compounded drugs.
Eric Santos was given that sentence late last week in U.S. District Court in Miami, Fl. follwoing his guilty plea on charges of conspiracy to commit ehealthcare fraud.
According to prosecutors Santos paid physicians to write prescriptions callling for specially medicated creams. He then steered those prescritions to a Florida drug compounding firm, Patient Care America.
According to court records Santos then received kickbacks totaling $7 million from Patient Care America.
The drugs were billed to Tricare, the federal program which provides healthcare to members of the military and their dependents. Prosecutors say the special medications were not medically necessary.
In addition to the prison sentence Santos was ordered to pay $11.8 million in restitution and to forfeit $7.6 million.
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This person received, a harsher sentence for healthcare fraud, then the either of the NECC convicted criminals.
ReplyDeleteKeeping the crimes straight, fraud gets 11years, running an illegal blending of steroid, operation resulting in the dead of over 100 people, disabling, equal or greater numbers, nets 7, and 9 year sentences.
Maybe it really is true, when defense says, “let’s see what judge is assigned the case”. Then ask for new court dates till docket is changed.
Never believed this went on, till recently