Joseph Rodriguez of Coral Springs was convicted by a federal jury on conspiracy to commit health care fraud and six counts of health care fraud related to COVID-19 testing events in the West Palm Beach area.

Fraudulent Billing to Medicare

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the scheme involved billing Medicare $15.7 million for unnecessary blood tests performed during COVID-19 testing events. Medicare paid out more than $500,000 as a result of the fraudulent claims.

Sentencing

Rodriguez is scheduled to be sentenced in January 2027.

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