HIV/AIDS

Miami Physician's Assistant Pleads Guilty to Role in $119 Million HIV Infusion Fraud Scheme

Published in Elder Law Weekly, October 1st, 2008

Miami physician's assistant Thomas McKenzie pleaded guilty today to defrauding the Medicare program in connection with a $119 million HIV infusion fraud scheme, Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Friedrich of the Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta of the Southern District of Florida announced.

McKenzie, 53, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Alan S. Gold in Miami to one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and one count of submitting false claims to the United States. In his plea, McKenzie admitted that beginning in approximately December 2001 and continuing through approximately April 2004, he trained physicians at 11 Miami...

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Source: Elder Law Weekly (2008-10-01)

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