On June 3, 55-year-old Alexander Frank was indicted on 25 counts of healthcare fraud. Between 2021 and 2023, Frank is accused of billing Medicare for approximately $3.2 million for face-to-face visits with beneficiaries in skilled nursing facilities that he did not render or only partially rendered. If convicted, Frank faces up to 10 years in prison on each count, a $250,000 fine, and mandatory restitution.
The charges are part of a nationwide effort by the Department of Justice that resulted in criminal charges against 324 defendants for their alleged participation in healthcare fraud and illegal drug diversion schemes. These schemes reportedly involved over $14.6 billion in alleged fake billings and over 15.6 million pills of illegally diverted controlled substances.
The defendants are accused of defrauding programs intended for the elderly and disabled. In connection with the takedown, the government seized over $245 million in cash, luxury vehicles, and other assets.
A man in Tulsa, 50-year-old Ladd Clayton Arkins, was also charged in connection with the nationwide takedown.
