Felix Amos, Medicare Fraud, Texas 2022

HOUSTON, TX – The final piece of a sprawling, multi-year Medicare fraud conspiracy fell into place this week as Felix Amos, 72, of Houston, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison. Amos, the manager of a network of fraudulent home health companies, was also ordered to pay a staggering $21,197,440 in restitution.

The scheme, which ran from 2010 to 2015, involved submitting claims to Medicare for home health services that were never provided, or weren’t medically necessary. Amos, along with his wife, Oluyemisi Amos, 41, owned and operated five companies – Dayton Health Bridges, Access Practical Solutions, Advanced Holisitic, GetUpandWalk Inc. and Guarranty Home Health Agency – all used to bilk the system. Oluyemisi Amos previously received a 72-month prison sentence for her role in the conspiracy.

Fausat Adekunle, 39, of Richmond, served as office manager and was convicted by a jury in March after a four-day trial. Prosecutors presented evidence showing Adekunle was deeply involved, signing checks from the Guarranty Home Health Agency account to fund her own business, Gideon’s Boutique, and even purchasing a Land Rover Range Rover. She received a lengthy 144-month prison sentence and a $21,197,440.14 restitution order. The defense attempted to argue she was unaware of the scheme, but the jury wasn’t buying it.

The evidence painted a grim picture of systematic fraud. Billing emails revealed claims submitted for services provided to individuals who had been dead for over three years, or were actively incarcerated. The Amoses also paid physicians to falsely certify patients as eligible for home health services, dramatically increasing billing volume after taking over the companies. Authorities repeatedly placed restrictions on the businesses, but the fraudulent claims continued to flow, netting millions for the perpetrators.

Felix Amos used his share of the ill-gotten gains to purchase a $3.5 million house in Houston, along with two other properties. He was allowed to remain on bond and will voluntarily surrender to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility in the near future. The investigation was a joint effort by IRS – Criminal Investigation, the Department of Health and Human Services – Office of Inspector General, the U.S. Secret Service, and the Texas Attorney General’s – Office Medicaid Fraud Control Unit.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Rodolfo Ramirez and Abdul Farukhi prosecuted the case, bringing a close to a years-long investigation that exposed a brazen attempt to defraud the Medicare system. This case serves as a stark reminder that those who exploit healthcare programs for personal gain will be held accountable, and face significant federal penalties.

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