The owner of a tattoo removal business in Los Angeles County who admitted to defrauding Anthem Blue Cross out of more than $1.7 million, after lying about having nine paraplegic employees who required special health benefits, is expected to be sentenced Thursday.
Joseph Tusia, 61, of Leominster, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty in August 2024 in downtown Los Angeles to federal counts of tax evasion and health care fraud.
According to his plea agreement, Tusia engaged in a four-year scheme to defraud Anthem Blue Cross by submitting an application for Anthem’s small group health insurance plan that falsely identified paraplegic individuals as full-time employees of his South Gate tattoo removal business…