MIAMI, Fla. (CBS12) — A Miami couple was sentenced in a sweeping health care fraud and money laundering case involving fake medical claims, illegal kickbacks, and luxury purchases.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said federal agents have recovered more than $6 million in forfeited assets from Magaly Travieso and Yudorki Ramirez. On July 10, Travieso, 54, was sentenced to nine years in prison for conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Her former spouse, Yudorki Ramirez, 53, received a three-year sentence for conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Prosecutors said Travieso — a registered nurse and owner of ProMed Healthcare, L.L.C. — orchestrated a scheme that filed over $20 million in fraudulent insurance claims from 2019 to 2023. The clinic falsely billed for braces, therapy sessions, and mental health services — many of which were never provided. Investigators uncovered medical records riddled with typos and identical patient quotes, copied across dozens of files to substantiate fictitious treatment…