Two Florida men, Laurent Cassagnol and Heriberto Rivera, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to pay and receive illegal health care kickbacks and bribes. Cassagnol, an Advanced Medical Support Assistant for the VA Community Care Program (VACCP), and Rivera, CEO of Family Integrative Medicine of Orlando, LLC (FIMO), conspired to steer VA patients to FIMO for services in exchange for payments. The scheme resulted in over $14 million in billed claims, with more than $11 million paid. The investigation stemmed from a VA Office of the Inspector General (VA-OIG) fraud hotline complaint. Both defendants face up to five years in prison upon sentencing on November 5. The FBI and VA-OIG are investigating, with prosecutors from the DOJ’s Fraud Section handling the case. The defendants admitted to accepting and offering payments as part of the conspiracy.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
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