MIAMI, Fla. — A Miami nurse and her former spouse have been charged in a health care fraud and money laundering scheme that allegedly generated over $20 million in fraudulent claims, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida.
Magaly Travieso, 53, an advanced practitioner registered nurse and owner of ProMed Healthcare, L.L.C., was charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Her former spouse, Yudorki Ramirez, 52, was charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Prosecutors allege that from March 2019 through January 2023, Ms Travieso and others submitted fraudulent claims for medical services, including back and shoulder braces, physical therapy, and mental health therapy, to commercial insurance providers, Medicare, and Medicaid. Investigators said ProMed received over $10 million in fraudulent reimbursements…