A Chicago marketer has been convicted of taking illegal payments in exchange for referring elderly patients to a Skokie-based home healthcare company.
Jenette George, 62, of Chicago, was convicted on two counts of violating the federal Medicare and Medicaid Anti-Kickback Statute, and one count of conspiracy to violate the statute.
U.S. District Judge John W. Darrah issued the verdict in federal court in Chicago on August 10, 2016 at 1:30 p.m.
George faces up to 15 years in prison when she is sentenced by Judge Darrah.
George operated Ttenej Senior Referral Agency, which provided senior citizens with referrals to home healthcare firms in the Chicago area.
Evidence at her three-day bench trial in October 2015 revealed that George received approximately $500 from Rosner for each patient she referred to the company.
In one undercover surveillance video presented at trial, George is seen counting out the cash that she received from Edgardo Hernal, a former Rosner employee who was cooperating with federal authorities.
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Key Facts
- State: Illinois
- Category: Healthcare Fraud
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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