WASHINGTON
Ten Florida residents were charged in an indictment unsealed Friday in Florida for their alleged roles in a $67 million health care fraud, wire fraud, kickback, and money laundering scheme, officials stated.
The scheme involved the submission of false and fraudulent claims to Medicare for medically unnecessary genetic tests and durable medical equipment.
Daniel M. Carver, 35, of Coral Springs; Thomas Dougherty, 39, of Royal Palm Beach; and John Paul Gosney Jr., 39, of Parkland, the owners and managers of independent clinical laboratories and marketing companies, were each charged with the following alleged crimes:
- Conspiracy to commit health care fraud
- Health care fraud
- Conspiracy to pay and receive health care kickbacks and bribes
- Paying and receiving kickbacks and bribes
- Conspiracy to commit money laundering
- Money laundering offenses
Galina Rozenberg, 39, and Michael Rozenberg, 58, both of Hollywood, were arrested on Feb. 6, attempting to board a flight to Moscow.
Each were charged with one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, health care fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Galina Rozenberg was also charged with additional money laundering offenses.
Louis Carver, 30, of Delray Beach; Timothy Richardson, 29, of Lantana; Ethan Macier, 22, of Coral Springs; and Jose Goyos, 35, of West Palm Beach were each charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud, health care fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and money laundering offenses.
Ashley Cigarroa, 29, of North Lauderdale was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and committing health care fraud.
The indictment alleges that, between January 2020 and July 2021, the defendants referred Medicare beneficiaries for medically unnecessary genetic tests and durable medical equipment.
In exchange for doctors’ orders for such tests and equipment, the defendants allegedly paid kickbacks and bribes to telemedicine companies.
The indictment further alleges that the defendants falsified Medicare enrollment forms to conceal the true owners and managers of certain laboratories, and submitted false and fraudulent claims to Medicare.