Two Healthcare Administrators Sentenced to Prison Terms

Two women, both in their 60's, that had been working as healthcare administrators at a medical facility in Orange County were handed sentences for their roles in a case involving a multi-million dollar medical insurance scam. D.F., 63 years old, and R.L., 67 years old, had both pled guilty to a variety of felony charges. D.F. received a sentence of six years in prison for a total of 44 felony counts including charges of conspiracy, capping (arranging deals with recruited patients), insurance fraud, grand theft, money laundering and filing a false tax return. R.L. pled guilty to similar charges which included two counts of conspiracy, eight counts of capping, 30 counts of insurance fraud and grand theft and one count of money laundering. She was sentenced to serve five years and four months in state prison. Contact a criminal defense attorney immediately if you have been accused of fraud or any other serious offense.

The case involved an extensive investigation by the California Department of Insurance, Orange County prosecutors and the California Franchise Tax Board. A total of 19 defendants were charged in the case going back to 2008. The indictment included administrators, doctors and other employees at an OC surgery center. Prosecutors contend that nearly 3,000 healthy people were recruited to undergo unnecessary surgeries for compensation. Insurance companies paid over $20 million to the medical center in less than a year. Six of the 19 individuals charged in the case pled guilty and were sentenced before the grand jury indictment while 13 others were indicted and have either been sentenced or are awaiting trial and sentencing if found guilty of the charges against them.

White Collar Crimes are Heavily Punished

White collar crimes include a variety of non-violent offenses wherein an individual entrusted with certain administrative and/or financial responsibilities is accused of betraying that trust in order to receive some sort of illegal gains. These crimes include embezzlement, money laundering, tax fraud, insurance fraud, bank fraud, mortgage fraud, forgery and other such acts. These charges can have severe repercussions on your freedom, your future and both your personal and professional reputation. Contact a criminal defense lawyer at the The Law Office of Barney Gibbs immediately if you are being investigated for a crime or have been charged in the Orange County area. Attorney Gibbs has been dedicated solely to criminal defense for over 30 years. Make sure you have someone you can trust fighting for you!