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Kickbacks For HH Certifications Leads To Stiff 25-Year Prison Sentence

Published on Fri May 07, 2021

A physician clinic owner has received a stiff 25-year prison sentence for her part in a home care fraud scheme. A Houston jury returned guilty verdicts against Brenda Rodriguez in January 2019 following a three-day trial over her role as owner and operator of QC Medical Clinic in Richmond, the Department of Justice says in a release. Rodriguez paid doctors [...]
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