SAN FRANCISCO (Diya TV) — Federal prosecutors have charged a foreign national in a sweeping health care fraud scheme that allegedly sought to steal more than $90 million from the Medicare system. The case has raised fresh questions about oversight, fraud prevention, and the role of government agencies in safeguarding taxpayer funds.
The U.S. Department of Justice said a federal grand jury indicted Anar Rustamov, 38, on charges of health care fraud. Prosecutors allege that Rustamov submitted thousands of false claims through the Medicare Advantage program.
Authorities say the scheme ran from October 2024 through June 2025. During that time, Rustamov allegedly used a company called Dublin Helping Hand to bill insurers for medical equipment that patients never received. The claims included items such as blood glucose monitors and orthotic braces. Investigators say many patients did not need the equipment. In some cases, doctors never approved the orders…