Charges have been filed against an operator and two managers at a local dental clinic for their roles in a $6 million Medicaid fraud and kickback scheme, U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani announced.
– Charges have been filed against a dental clinic operator and two managers for their alleged roles in a $6 million Medicaid fraud and kickback scheme, U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani’s office said Wednesday.
According to the charges, Gaviola was the operator, while Ozoh and Aquino were managers of Floss Family Dental Care clinic located in Houston. The superseding indictment alleges Gaviola and other employees submitted fraudulent claims to Medicaid for pediatric dental services, including numerous cavity fillings, that Floss did not provide or that licensed individuals did not conduct.
The indictment further alleges Gaviola laundered Medicaid monies from the Floss business bank account to his personal bank account in several transactions exceeding $100,000.
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