An Oklahoma City man, ALEXANDER FRANK, 55, is facing charges for his role in a Medicare fraud scheme, part of a larger national crackdown on healthcare fraud, U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester announced. According to a Department of Justice release, Frank was indicted on June 3, on twenty-five counts of health care fraud which included fraudulent billing to Medicare for $3.2 million worth of services he allegedly never provided or only partially completed between 2021 and 2023.
Facing the possibility of up to ten years in prison for each count of fraud, Frank is also subject to a $250,000 fine and mandatory restitution if convicted. The charges against Frank are part of a significant nationwide operation involving 324 defendants and more than $14.6 billion in false billings; as “we are committed to combatting fraud in our nation’s health care system, especially against federal programs that serve those most in need of care,” U.S. Attorney Troester stated on the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The underlying indictment asserts that Frank reported providing face-to-face encounters with patients in skilled nursing facilities that did not occur as claimed.
This national enforcement action is described as strategically coordinated, leading to the seizure of over $245 million in assets, including cash and luxury vehicles. The orchestrated sweep underlines the Department of Justice’s intent to shield Americans from exploitation, particularly those schemes targeting governmental health programs. As Troester emphasized the department’s ongoing zeal in protecting these crucial services from corrupt practices which threaten the integrity of federal support systems intended for the vulnerable elderly and disabled populations…