$ 9 Million Medicare and Medi-Cal Fraud Scam
California Attorney General Edmund Brown Jr. filed charges against 6 people working with “We Care” hospice in Sherman Oaks. Included in those who had arrest warrants issued were two California physicians, and the owner of “We Care.” All defendants are to appear in Los Angeles Superior Court. If convicted on all counts, the defendants could receive up to nine years in prison.
The six individuals were involved in getting healthy seniors to be admitted into a hospice for terminally ill and then bill the California and the Federal Government for procedures never performed. The total the six individuals were responsible for billing $9 million and used the money to purchase homes and cars. The Delmendo family alone spent $1.7 million cash for a luxury home.
Of those arrested were:
Milagros Delmendo, 58, of Northridge and the owner of “We Care.” She was charged with four counts of grand theft, presenting false Medi-Cal claims, making fraudulent claims to the government, and paying unlawful remuneration.
- Kristina Delmendo Deguzman, 31, of Northridge and daughter of Milagros Delmendo. She was charged with three counts of grand theft, presenting false Medi-Cal claims, and making fraudulent claims to the government.
- Mark Delmendo, 28, of Studio City and son of Milagros Delmendo. He was charged with three counts of grand theft, presenting false Medi-Cal claims, and making fraudulent claims to the government.
- Nolan Jones, M.D., 60, of Los Angeles, on three counts of grand theft, presenting false Medi-Cal claims, and making fraudulent claims to the government.
- Anselmo Alliegro, M.D., 78, of Dundalk, Maryland, on three counts of grand theft, presenting false Medi-Cal claims, and making fraudulent claims to the government.
- Ramon Parayno, 46, of Studio City, on two counts of grand theft and paying unlawful remuneration.
