US EditionHome Health Agency Owner Convicted of Medicare Fraud, Falsifying Medical Records, Officials Say
- Paul Njoku, who runs a home health care company in Fort Bend County, was found guilty of Medicare fraud and document falsification following a trial that lasted three days and concluded on Monday.
- Federal prosecutors said Njoku forged and reused signatures on doctors' orders and nursing notes to submit falsified records and receive Medicare payments totaling over $360,000 from 2015 to 2019.
- A witness testified Njoku bribed a doctor to approve home health services, and the jury deliberated less than two hours before convicting him on all counts.
- Njoku faces up to 10 years for conspiracy, five years for false statements, and two years for identity theft, with sentencing to be scheduled by the judge.
- His conviction highlights ongoing issues with Medicare fraud schemes involving falsified medical documentation to obtain unlawful payments in home health care services.
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