SAN ANTONIO – Two people have been charged in connection with a health care fraud scheme by a federal grand jury in San Antonio, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas.
Officials said authorities arrested a former employee of medical services provider Kindred Home Health for her alleged role in prescription fraud and home health kickback schemes.
Officials said Price is also charged with four counts of soliciting and receiving illegal kickbacks; one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud; and five counts of health care fraud and aiding and abetting health care fraud.
To facilitate her scheme, Price allegedly forged physician’s signatures on prescription forms or used pre-signed or photo copied prescription forms, officials said.
Charges related to health care fraud call for up to 10 years in federal prison upon conviction.