Texas Woman Added to FBI's Most Wanted Fraudster List, Accused of Nearly $100M in Healthcare Fraud, Bureau Officials Say
Authorities say her lab billed Medicare about $142 million for unnecessary genetic tests tied to kickbacks.
- On Tuesday, the FBI added Houston lab owner Emylee Thai to its Most Wanted Fraudster list, accusing her of nearly $100 million in healthcare fraud through an alleged kickback scheme.
- Investigators allege that beginning around 2019, Thai contracted marketers to refer signed doctors' orders and DNA samples to her laboratory in exchange for a percentage of Medicare reimbursements.
- Thai's laboratory billed Medicare approximately $142 million for genetic testing that officials said was medically unnecessary, while her location monitor was removed on Dec. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas.
- Following her monitor removal, Thai fled the United States on a private plane using a fake identity, with FBI officials believing she is currently hiding in Vietnam.
- The FBI is offering up to $150,000 for information leading to her arrest. Thai's case connects to a broader DOJ crackdown involving 455 defendants accused of approximately $6.5 billion in healthcare fraud across 45 states.
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Emylee Thai of Houston, Texas added to FBI most wanted fraudster list, accused of nearly $100M in healthcare fraud, genetic testing and kickback scheme
Emylee Thai of Houston, TX was added to an FBI most wanted list. She is accused of healthcare fraud through a medically unnecessary genetic testing and kickback scheme.
Texas woman added to FBI's most wanted fraudster list, accused of nearly $100M in healthcare fraud, bureau officials say
Emylee Thai of Houston, TX was added to an FBI most wanted list. She is accused of healthcare fraud through a medically unnecessary genetic testing and kickback scheme.
Houston woman connected to $100M health care fraud case added to FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudsters List
Emylee Thai, a laboratory owner, has been added to Houston’s FBI Most Wanted list for allegedly orchestrating a $100 million Medicare fraud scheme involving unnecessary genetic testing and kickback payments. After being released on bail and fitted with an ankle monitor, Thai removed her GPS device and fled the U.S. to Vietnam using a false identity. Federal arrest warrants have been issued, and the FBI is offering a $150,000 reward for informati…
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