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Jacksonville nurse pleads to part in $24 million Medicare, Medicaid scam
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Jacksonville nurse pleads to part in $24 million Medicare, Medicaid scam

  • September 26, 2026

Sept. 25, 2026, 8:31 p.m. ET

A Jacksonville healthcare professional may face prison and part of a $24 million debt to the federal government after pleading guilty to a role in a kickback scheme that sent more than 20,000 bogus payment claims to Medicare and Medicaid.

Rashan Jammeelah Jones, 47, was an advanced practice registered nurse ― licensed to issue prescriptions ― who prescribed HIV medication supplied through a pharmacy run by a Jacksonville nonprofit.

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