Legal Opinion
United States v. Ogba
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 24, 2008No. 06-10519PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PATRICK E. HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judge:
Ignatius Chuka Ogba (“Chuck”) started a durable medical equipment (“DME”) supply corporation for Medicare patients, and his brother, Ifeanyi Ogba (“Iffy”) helped him run the business. They hired recruiters to find potential recipients of wheelchairs and paid doctors, including Dr. Patrick Antoon, to refer wheelchair recipients to their corporation. Antoon also charged Medicare for his visits with potential wheelchair recipients. Chuck and Iffy represented to Medicare that they had provided patients with high-end electric wheelchairs, but at times they…
2Cases cited39 opinions
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