Seven Brooklyn residents were charged with healthcare fraud related crimes, particularly in a case involving $10.6 billion in fraudulent claims to Medicare and Medicaid. This is part of the National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which has implicated 324 defendants, including 96 healthcare professionals, across multiple states. The defendants allegedly controlled durable medical equipment companies and fabricated corporate records to facilitate the submission of billions of dollars in false claims, negatively impacting taxpayer-funded government programs intended to help vulnerable populations.
Brooklyn residents Eric Juergens, Jaan Juergens, Juri Karunas, Renek Tiku and Vladislav Turaskin were charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering and/or health care fraud in 'Operation Gold Rush,' considered the largest health care fraud case by loss amount by the U.S. Justice Department.
The charges are part of a larger Department of Justice announcement called the National Health Care Fraud Takedown, which included 324 defendants, including 96 doctors, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and other licensed medical professionals, for their alleged participation in health care fraud schemes involving over $14.6 billion in intended loss.
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