Philadelphia Pharmacy Ringleaders Sentenced in $12.25 Million Medicaid Fraud, Ordered to Pay Restitution
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 6
Philadelphia Pharmacy Ringleaders Sentenced in $12.25 Million Medicaid Fraud, Ordered to Pay Restitution
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 6
Summary
Peter Dello Buono and Frank Bengermino were sentenced to 1.5 to five years in prison for a Philadelphia Medicaid fraud scheme and ordered to pay $12.25 million in restitution.
Prosecutors said the Broad Street Family Pharmacy operation billed Medicaid for expensive drugs—including HIV and antipsychotic medications—that were never obtained or never given to patients who needed them.
Nine people were charged in the case; five of the other seven defendants have pleaded guilty, while two cases remain pending.
Dave Sunday said the restitution nearly matches Pennsylvania's roughly $12.8 million in federal Medicaid fraud-unit funding, and that the unit recovers $4.64 for every dollar spent.
The case comes as Pennsylvania touts a nation-leading Medicaid fraud conviction record and as the White House pushes broader anti-fraud enforcement through Vice President JD Vance's task force.