ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) – The majority owner of a Rock Island nursing home has been indicted in a sprawling federal investigation that revealed over $4 billion in fraudulent healthcare claims.
According to the Department of Justice, Rajiv Shah, 65, of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was charged with conspiracy and healthcare fraud in a $64 million scheme to submit fraudulent claims to Medicare for unnecessary medical equipment.
Shah is the majority owner of St. Anthony’s Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rock Island. The facility receives a one-star rating from Medicare.
The investigation that led to Shah’s indictment involved a dozen defendants and is being prosecuted in the Southern District of Florida.
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