Waterbury, CT – In a stunning turn of events, Dennis Dellaghelfa, the owner of General Hearing, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson to health care fraud, a charge that could see him behind bars for up to ten years.
Court documents and statements reveal that since 2013, Dellaghelfa, a licensed hearing instrument specialist, submitted false claims for services and equipment not provided or deemed medically unnecessary. During his fraudulent scheme, Dellaghelfa was caught providing services while traveling abroad and submitting claims for services performed by unlicensed employees.
According to authorities, Dellaghelfa also paid recruiters for each Medicaid patient who failed a hearing test and received hearing aids from General Hearing. The fraud extended to false claims made for five recruiters who did not require hearing aids.
The investigation was conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), with support from the Waterbury Police Department.
As part of his plea agreement, Dellaghelfa has agreed to pay back $6,141,857 to the Connecticut Medicaid program and forfeit $332,675 in personal and business bank accounts. Sentencing is set for May 16th.
Dellaghelfa, who is currently released pending sentencing, faces a maximum term of imprisonment of ten years for his crimes against the health care system.
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Key Facts
- State: Connecticut
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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