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$1.3 Billion Medicare Fraud Allegations: DOJ Says Patients' Forms Listed Doctors They Had Never Seen and Equipment They Never Got

Summary by IBTimes UK
The US Department of Justice has indicted Erekle Gugava for allegedly laundering money in a $1.3 billion Medicare fraud scheme involving stolen identities and fraudulent claims across the United States.

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According to the US Department of Justice, a Georgian citizen, Erekle Gugava, 33, has been charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering. According to the investigation, he participated in the laundering of illegal proceeds from a $1.3 billion healthcare fraud scheme. According to the department, this occurred during the period when the Georgian citizen was illegally present in the United States. The statement notes that “after committing t…

Photo: U.S Department of Justice   Erekle Gugava, a 33-year-old Georgian citizen, has been charged with laundering funds from a $1.3 billion U.S. healthcare fraud scheme that targeted elderly and disabled Americans. The U.S. Department of Justice announced this information. According to the Boston Federal Prosecutor’s Office, Gugava worked as a money launderer for a foreign-based criminal organization, which was being prosecuted under the so-cal…

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IBTimes UK broke the news in United Kingdom on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
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