The couple operated two clinics in West Miami-Dade, submitting false bills for psychosocial rehabilitative services while paying kickbacks to patients who didnât require mental health sessions.
"We want to serve our patients the best we can and sometimes the answer to that is serving them in their community and having a presence in their community," said Angel Pallin, the hospital's executive president and chief operating officer.
According to neighbors, the animals have caused controversy between residents who consider them a threat to pets and children and those who believe the animals should be left alone as they're protected under the Federal Endangered Species Act.