Birmingham, AL – A brazen case of Medicare scamming has landed a Mississippi man in hot water. Phillip Anthony Minga, 55, of Amory, MS, has been charged with eight counts of wire fraud and health care fraud, as well as conspiracy to commit wire and health care fraud.
According to the indictment, in October 2016, Minga was excluded from providing services to Medicare participants. However, he allegedly concealed his ownership interests and managerial roles in multiple pharmacies, causing millions of dollars in claims to be submitted for reimbursement to Medicare.
The indictment charges that Minga and others knowingly violated his exclusion agreement, which stated that Medicare would not pay claims submitted by anyone who employed Minga in a management or administrative role.
If convicted, Minga faces a maximum of 20 years in prison for wire fraud and 10 years in prison for health care fraud, as well as a $250,000 fine.
The investigation was carried out by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, along with the State of Mississippi’s Office of the Attorney General and the State of Alabama’s State Board of Pharmacy.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Lloyd Peeples and Don Long are prosecuting the case.
An indictment contains only charges, and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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Key Facts
- State: Alabama
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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