Date: 04-18-2021

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Case Number: CR18-00821-JCH-DTF

Judge: John C. Hinderaker

Court: United States District Court for the District of Arizona Maricopa County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: United States Attorney’s Office

Defendant's Attorney: Criminal Defense Lawyer Directory

Description: Tucson, Arizona health care fraud charge criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant, Frances Jones, 52, of Chandler, Arizona, who was charged with health care fraud.

Jones, a licensed Medicare provider of durable medical equipment and the owner and operator of Oxicheck Northwest, admitted that she fraudulently billed Medicare between 2011 and March 2018 for durable medical equipment that was not provided to patients. Jones also used Medicare patient and medical provider identification without their knowledge or consent.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office reminds Medicare recipients to monitor their Medicare billing statements to ensure that the services documented were provided. To report any suspected Medicare Fraud, call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227).

The Department of Health and Human Services-Office of the Inspector General and the Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted the investigation in this case. The prosecution was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Lori Price for the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Arizona, Tucson.

18:1347 Health Care Fraud
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Outcome: Defendant was sentenced to 36 months in prison and was ordered to pay $862,762.32 in restitution for losses incurred by the Medicare Program as a result of her fraudulent scheme.

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