Victor Lee Gonzalez, the owner of Vic’s Texas Transport, Inc. (dba Victory EMS), has been convicted of health care fraud and identity theft in a scheme that bilked Medicare and Texas Medicaid out of $1,080,213.
As part of the plea, Gonzalez admitted to submitting claims for reimbursement of ambulance transportation services that were not provided, and using the Texas Medicaid number of a patient to submit false and fraudulent billings to Texas Medicaid.
Gonzalez’s scheme was uncovered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-Office of Inspector General and the Texas Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. He pleaded guilty to the charges before Chief U.S. District Judge Ricardo Hinojosa.
The scheme resulted in Medicare and Texas Medicaid paying out approximately $458,904.45 in false claims.
Gonzalez faces a maximum of 10 years in federal prison without parole and a possible $250,000 fine when he is sentenced on November 30, 2015. He also faces an additional 24 months in prison for aggravated identity theft, which must be served consecutively to any other prison sentence imposed.
Gonzalez’s bond was previously revoked in the case, and he will remain in custody pending the sentencing hearing.
The investigation into Gonzalez’s scheme is ongoing, and those found to be complicit in the fraud may face charges in the future.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Michael Day.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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