Eduardo Carrillo, 46, of McAllen, Texas, has been ordered to federal prison for 24-months following his conviction of healthcare fraud and aggravated identity theft. He must also pay $25,955 in restitution. The sentence will also be followed by three years of supervised release. At the time of plea, Carrillo admitted he caused others to bill Medicare for patients who were actually deceased. Carrillo submitted fraudulent documentation to a billing company, and the company would file claims with Medicare for reimbursement of physician services. Records law enforcement obtained proved the patients were deceased at the time he alleged to have provided services to the patients. Carrillo also admitted to engaging in a scheme with his co-conspirator and assistant, Martha Uribe Medrano, 52, of Edinburg, to solicit and obtain illegal kickbacks in exchange for patient referrals. Carrillo and Medrano solicited and obtained cash in exchange for referrals of Medicare beneficiaries. He admitted he used the Medicare number and personal information of a patient in the exchange. Medrano pleaded guilty to illegal remunerations and was previously sentenced for her role in the scheme.
