Medicare Fraud and the Church

Posted on: August 12, 2011 at 9:45 p.m.

A pastor is in need of a Los Angeles Health Care Fraud Attorney after a serious Medicare fraud ring was exposed and destroyed a congregation in South Los Angeles. Pastor Christopher Iruke and his congregation attempted to shred tons of evidence of the crime as well as stuff papers into the toilet to flush the evidence away. However, he was convicted, along with two others, in a federal trial. The documents he attempted to destroy proved he was linked to bogus prescriptions for power wheelchairs for which he billed the federal government $6,000 a piece. A jury found Iruke and his wife guilty of a scheme that involved more than $14 million in illegitimate Medicare claims. Among the false claims were people who were deceased and others. Iruke's companies filed for over $14 million in claims to the federal government and received back about $6.6 million in reimbursements. That many of course came from the tax payers who supply the federal government. As is commonly the case with these sorts of crimes, the man and his family lived a lavish lifestyle which included luxury cars, international travel and a remodeled home in Baldwin Hills. Iruke's wife, Connie Ikpoh, and the employee who was also convicted had separate Los Angeles Health Care Fraud Attorneys although it did not come to much for them. People who helped Mr. Iruke were also arrested and charged with healthcare fraud, although they were willing to testify against him and about the document shredding and toilet flushing.

Healthcare fraud and resulting criminal investigations are incredibly difficult, especially if the federal government is involved. A Fraud resulting in millions of dollars will draw the attention of federal prosecutors who will try to get the harshest penalty possible. Only skilled Los Angeles Healthcare Fraud Attorneys can properly represent you in court. Years of prison, serious penalties, restitution, loss of medical license and more are all possibilities for people trying make money through healthcare fraud. While this man and his accomplices were guilty, often times the government can make a mistake in their records and charge people who had nothing to do with such a crime. This is why the federal government must only be confronted with Los Angeles Healthcare Fraud Attorneys who have experience with these types of cases and the law.

If you or someone you know needs a defense lawyer, contact Kestenbaum Eisner & Gorin, LLP today by calling 877-781-1570. With over 50 combined years of experience, our Los Angeles Healthcare Fraud Attorney team will help provide a top notch criminal defense in state, federal or local courts. Call us today!

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