A federal grand jury has indicted seven individuals on charges related to a Medicare and Colorado Medicaid fraud scheme totaling over $40 million, as announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado. The defendants, including Ronald King and Victor Roiter, allegedly victimized elderly Medicare beneficiaries by performing unnecessary genetic tests through companies such as Claro Scientific Laboratories and 303 Diagnostics LLC. The indictment accuses the defendants of paying kickbacks to marketing agencies and health care benefit programs, targeting seniors through call centers, and engaging in money laundering activities.
King, Roiter, and five others pleaded not guilty during initial court appearances in Denver, with one defendant, Roiter, failing to appear for his scheduled hearing. The defendants were required to surrender their passports and post bail ranging from $25,000 to $100,000. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado is prosecuting the case.
The fraud scheme highlights the importance of monitoring and regulating Medicare and Medicaid programs to prevent abuses that harm vulnerable populations. Individuals and organizations engaging in fraudulent activities will be held accountable under the law to protect the integrity of public health programs. Details of the case will continue to unfold as the legal proceedings progress.
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