The Brief
- A Scottsdale couple was sentenced to federal prison for orchestrating a $1.2 billion Medicare fraud scheme that involved billing for medically unnecessary wound grafts on elderly and terminally ill patients.
- The couple pleaded guilty to health care fraud and wire fraud and must pay over $1.2 billion in combined restitution, in addition to forfeiting assets like luxury cars and properties.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – A Scottsdale couple who lived a luxurious lifestyle at the expense of taxpayers will now spend several years in federal prison.
What we know:
Jeffrey King and Alexandra Gehrke defrauded the Medicare system in a massive scheme, billing for “medically unnecessary wound grafts” for elderly and terminally ill patients. Court records say the two submitted $1.2 billion in false and fraudulent claims to health insurance plans, including Medicare, through companies they owned and operated.…