Industry Note:
Michigan HHA Owner Draws Lengthy Sentence
Published on Fri Apr 26, 2019
A former Michigan home health agency owner has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to an $8.3 million Medicare fraud scheme. Last May, Zahir Shah admitted to submitting false certifications to enroll and stay enrolled as a Medicare provider; paying illegal kickbacks to recruiters in exchange for Medicare beneficiary referrals; and billing Medicare for claims [...]