{"id":2054702,"date":"2023-10-04T02:12:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T06:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doctor-received-150-million-in-largest-fraud-scheme-involving-covid-19-relief-program\/"},"modified":"2023-10-04T02:16:22","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T06:16:22","slug":"doctor-received-150-million-in-largest-fraud-scheme-involving-covid-19-relief-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doctor-received-150-million-in-largest-fraud-scheme-involving-covid-19-relief-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctor implicated in &#8216;biggest COVID-19 relief fraud&#8217; receives $150M."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdoctor-received-150-million-in-largest-fraud-scheme-involving-covid-19-relief-program%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2054702&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>In what the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office is calling the \u201clargest fraud scheme\u201d targeting a COVID-19 program\u200d for uninsured patients, an Orange County, California, doctor\u200d was charged Sept. 27 with an 18-count \u2062indictment \u200bfor submitting false claims and receiving around $150 million \u200din \u2063payments.<\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"post_content\" id=\"post_content\">\n<p>In\u2062 what the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office is calling the \u201clargest fraud scheme\u201d targeting\u200b a COVID-19 program for\u2062 uninsured patients, an Orange County,\u200d California, doctor was charged on September 27 with an 18-count indictment for submitting false claims and receiving approximately $150 million in payments.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-5\">\n<p>Anthony Hao Dinh, 64, from Newport \u2063Coast, \u2064has \u2063been charged \u2062with\u2064 12 counts of\u2063 wire fraud, five counts of money \u2064laundering\u2014two of \u2063which involved transferring over $11\u200d million to personal stock trading\u200b accounts\u2014and one count of obstructing justice, \u200daccording to a statement \u2063from the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office released on\u2062 September\u2064 28.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mr. Dinh allegedly submitted\u200c false\u2064 patient reports \u2062in \u200cresponse to a grand jury subpoena in order \u200bto cover up the false claims.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<div class=\"border-comp-divider mb-4 mr-4 w-full max-w-[500px] border px-5 py-4 text-[16px] leading-[20px] text-[#262626] md:float-left\" id=\"in_article_related_stories\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-3 font-sans text-[16px] font-semibold uppercase leading-[19px] text-[#2F2F2F]\">Related Stories<\/h2>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex gap-2\">\n<div class=\"grow\">\n<div class=\"mb-1 line-clamp-2\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/food-stamp-program-losing-1-billion-every-month-to-alleged-fraud-errors-sen-ernst-5499332?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/p>\n<h3>Food Stamp Program Loses $1\u2062 Billion Every Month to Alleged Fraud, Errors: Sen. 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They are Mr. Dinh\u2019s sister, Hannah \u201cHang\u201d Trinh Dinh, 65, of Lake Forest, and\u2062 Matthew Hoang Ho, \u206466,\u2063 of Melbourne, Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Dinh has agreed to plead guilty to\u2063 conspiracy to commit\u2064 wire fraud\u200b and assisting in the submission \u2062of false\u200c applications for PPP and\u200d EIDL, resulting in over $260,000 in COVID-19 relief funds.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Ho is scheduled\u200d to \u2063stand trial on\u2063 February 6, 2024. \u2062He was charged \u2064on May \u20622 with conspiracy to commit wire\u200d fraud, wire fraud, and money\u2062 laundering in relation to PPP and EIDL applications.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>Did\u200b the doctor pleads guilty in Beverly Hills?<\/h2>\n<p><span>In August of 2022, Randy Rosen, a surgeon from Beverly Hills, California, pleaded \u200cguilty to\u200b several felony charges as part of a\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doctor-received-150-million-in-largest-fraud-scheme-involving-covid-19-relief-program\/\" title=\"Doctor implicated in 'biggest COVID-19 relief fraud' receives 0M.\">complex workers&#8217; compensation fraud case<\/a>. Prosecutors contend that \u2063Dr. Rosen fraudulently\u2064 billed insurance companies for unnecessary procedures. Pleads Guilty in Sober \u2063Living Facility Fraud Case<\/h3>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-comp-caption text-[14px] leading-[18px]\">9\/26\/2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"shrink-0 basis-[120px]\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/man-pleads-guilty-in-sober-living-facility-fraud-case-5494335?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The alleged fraud scheme involved the submission of false claims for COVID-19 tests and other \u200cprocedures provided to uninsured patients. According to \u200bthe U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office, \u200cDinh used multiple fake patient\u200c identities to submit fraudulent claims to various insurance \u200bcompanies and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-blocks-florida-gov-desantis-from-letting-floridians-access-cheaper-medication\/\" title=\"Biden Blocks Florida Gov. DeSantis From Letting Floridians Access Cheaper Medication\">government healthcare programs<\/a>, including Medicare and Medicaid. \u200dThe payments received from these false \u2062claims amounted to approximately \u2063$150 million.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to wire \u200bfraud and money laundering charges, Dinh is\u2064 also accused of obstructing justice. He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/attorneys-for-delphi-murder-suspect-claim-young-teens-were-killed-by-white-nationalist-pagan-group-in-ritual-sacrifice\/\" title=\"Lawyers for Delphi murder suspect allege white nationalist pagan group responsible for young teens' deaths in 'ritual sacrifice'.\">allegedly provided false<\/a> and misleading patient reports to a grand jury subpoena in an attempt to conceal the fraudulent claims. If \u200cconvicted, Dinh faces significant penalties, including fines and imprisonment.<\/p>\n<p>This case highlights \u2062the prevalence of fraud schemes targeting COVID-19 relief \u200bprograms. The pandemic has created an environment where scammers\u2062 and opportunists seek to exploit government \u200cassistance initiatives.\u2062 These fraud schemes\u200b not\u2063 only\u2064 undermine the \u2064integrity of the healthcare system but also divert much-needed\u200c resources\u2063 away from those\u2063 who truly \u200dneed them.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200d U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office and other law enforcement agencies are actively working to identify and prosecute\u2062 individuals \u200dinvolved in such fraudulent activities. This\u2062 case serves as a reminder\u200c that fraudulent actions will not go unnoticed\u2064 or unpunished.<\/p>\n<p>It \u2062is crucial for individuals and organizations to remain vigilant and report any\u2063 suspected fraudulent activities to the relevant authorities. \u200cProtecting the integrity of COVID-19 relief programs\u200c is essential to ensure that resources reach\u200c those who are most in need\u2064 and to prevent the\u200c exploitation\u200b of public funds.<\/p>\n<p>As\u2062 the pandemic continues to impact \u2062communities worldwide, it is \u2063imperative that steps are taken to\u2064 strengthen the safeguards and \u2064protocols surrounding \u200crelief programs. Through increased transparency,\u2062 accountability, and \u2063collaboration between\u200d government agencies and healthcare providers, \u2064the risk of fraudulent activities \u200bcan be minimized, and assistance\u200d can \u200cbe efficiently channeled to\u2064 those \u200bin need.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the charging of an Orange County doctor with an 18-count indictment for the submission of\u2062 false claims \u200band\u200c receipt \u200cof approximately $150 million in payments highlights\u200b the urgent need to combat fraud schemes targeting COVID-19 relief\u2063 programs. Vigilance, collaboration, and swift legal action are crucial in protecting public\u2064 funds and ensuring that resources\u200b are directed\u200c to those \u200dwho require\u2064 assistance the most\u200c in these challenging times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>fraudulently claiming funds from a COVID-19 program for uninsured individuals. The U.S. Attorney&#8217;s Office labeled it the &#8220;biggest fraud scheme&#8221; of its kind. Dinh, a doctor in Orange County, California, allegedly received approximately $150 million in payments. 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