Three Sentenced in $2 Billion Healthcare Fraud, Kingpin Remains at Large
Three individuals have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in a $2 billion healthcare fraud scheme that targeted private insurers. The scheme involved purchasing pharmacies in New York and New Jersey and using them to submit fraudulent telemedicine prescriptions. The fraudsters contacted patients, offering medications at no cost, and submitted claims for prescriptions and telemedicine visits that never occurred. The U.S. Department of Justice revealed that the scheme resulted in insurers paying out $758 million. However, the alleged mastermind, Brian Sutton, remains at large, believed to be in Russia.