Couple who ran South Philly pharmacy charged in $20 million Medicare, Medicaid scheme

Folsom resident among 9 charged in $20 million fraud scheme

A 36-year-old from Folsom resident was among nine people charged by grand jury indictment in a $20 million Medicaid and Medicare fraud centered on a South Philadelphia pharmacy. “The owner and operator of this pharmacy were essentially pretending to fill prescriptions for expensive medications while defrauding the Medicaid and Medicare programs of millions of dollars with a sophisticated scheme involving nearly a dozen co-conspirators,” Attorney…

Couple who ran South Philly pharmacy charged in $20 million Medicare, Medicaid scheme

The owners of Broad Street Family Pharmacy in South Philly are charged with defrauding Medicare and Medicaid of more than $20 million, the Pennsylvania attorney general's office said Thursday. For five year, the pharmacy operators allegedly submitted false claims for expensive prescriptions that were never filled and instead paid customers kickbacks.

Owner of Montgomery County-Based Home Care Agency and 19 Others Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Medicaid Fraud Scheme

Attorney General Michelle Henry announced that a Montgomery County-based home care agency, its owner, and 18 other people, have been charged in a scheme that allegedly defrauded the Medicaid program out of millions of dollars.Stephanie Mobley owned ComfortZone Home Health Care, LLC, a Bala Cynwyd-based Medicaid provider permitted to provide Personal Assistance Services to eligible recipients. Mobley, her daughter, Naya Campbell, — who served as …

Multiple People Charged In South Philly Pharmacy Scam

HARRISBURG — Attorney General Michelle Henry announced charges against nine individuals regarding a $20 million Medicaid and Medicare fraud scheme stemming from a South Philadelphia neighborhood pharmacy. Elizabeth Thompson, the registered owner of Broad Street Family Pharmacy, and her husband, Peter Dello Buono — who oversaw daily operations along with pharmacist Frank Bengermino

$20 Million Fraud Scandal Shocks Philadelphia—Nine Accused in Bold Scheme

HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced charges were filed this week against nine individuals accused of orchestrating a complex $20 million Medicaid and Medicare fraud scheme through a South Philadelphia pharmacy. The case centers on Broad Street Family Pharmacy, owned by 70-year-old Elizabeth Thompson and operated by her husband, Peter Dello Buono, along with pharmacist Frank Bengermino. Investigators allege the…