1. Coral Gables Woman Sentenced For Skimming Social Security And Medicaid Benefits From Mentally Ill And Elderly Beneficiaries - Tampa, FL – U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Ilfrenise Charlemagne (68, Coral Gables) to 33 months in federal prison for wire fraud. She pleaded guilty on November 8, 2016. According to court documents, starting in 2008, Charlemagne owned and operated Hilcrest Residential ALF, an assisted living facility in St. Petersburg for the aged and mentally ill. The majority of the funds used to operate Hilcrest came from the Medicaid and Social Security benefits of the residents. In May 2011, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) forcibly closed Hilcrest after determining that the facility was heavily infested with bedbugs and roaches; that residents were found to be unkempt with evidence of confusion and disassociation; that residents were hungry and underfed; that Charlemagne failed to provide residents with a safe and sanitary living environment; and that residents were at risk of serious injury and major health problems. In October 2011, Charlemagne entered into a settlement agreement with AHCA promising not to own or operate an ALF for a period of five years. For the full article: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/coral-gables-woman-sentenced-skimming-social-security-and-medicaid-benefits-mentally
2. Ex-State pol among 13 people busted for three Brooklyn clinic-turned-pill mills - An ex-state assemblyman was among 13 people busted for turning three Brooklyn clinics into pill mills that flooded the streets with more than 6 million prescription painkillers, authorities said. Former Coney Island assemblyman Alec Brook-Krasny was part of a vast criminal enterprise that doled out opioids like candy and defrauded Medicare and Medicaid out of millions, authorities said. For the full article: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ex-state-pol-13-people-busted-brooklyn-pill-mill-scheme-article-1.3030803
3. Deeper Than The Headlines: Massive Conspiracy Finds Thousands in Illegal Kickbacks - A 70-year old Louisiana physician pleaded guilty on April 10 to conspiracy to pay and receive illegal healthcare kickbacks. He’ll be sentenced later this year in July and faces a maximum term of imprisonment of five years, a $250,000 fine, and three years of supervised release following imprisonment. For the full article: http://www.healthicity.com/blog/deeper-than-the-headlines-massive-conspiracy-finds-thousands-illegal-kickbacks
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