Nine People, Including 2 Physicians, Indicted For Allegedly Paying And Receiving Kickbacks For Medicare Patient Referrals
Two owners of a home health care agency in suburban Skokie and two physicians were among nine defendants indicted on federal charges for paying and receiving kickbacks in exchange for the referral of Medicare patients for home health care services, federal law enforcement officials announced today. Defendants Ana Nerissa Tolentino, a registered nurse, and Frederick Magsino, both part owners of Rosner Home Healthcare, Inc., and Edgardo Hernal, a former Rosner employee, allegedly conspired to pay kickbacks to six co-defendants for the referral and retention of Medicare patients that enabled Rosner to bill Medicare. Also indicted were Emmanuel Nwaokocha and Masood Syed, both physicians; Jenette George, who operated Ttenej Senior Referral Agency which provided senior citizens with referrals to home health agencies; and Jennifer Holman, who was an office manager at a doctor's office. Co-defendants Titis Jackson and Carla Phillips-Williams were marketers of Rosner's services. ...