Naperville Man Accused in $240 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

Naperville man accused of defrauding Medicare through COVID test scheme

A Naperville man allegedly defrauded Medicare by billing for COVID-19 test kits that weren't requested, provided, U.S. Attorney says.

Naperville man accused in $240 million Medicare fraud scheme

A Naperville man has been accused of assisting in a scheme to defraud Medicare of roughly $240 million by submitting false reimbursement claims for over-the-counter COVID-19 test kits, according to a news release by the U.S. Attorney’s office of the Northern District of Illinois. Amirali Bhimani, 42, has been charged with three counts of healthcare fraud for the alleged scheme, which took place within a stretch of under six months. Medicare bene…