United States v. Valnita Turner

PER CURIAM: *

Vainita Turner, a registered nurse, was convicted by a jury on four counts of healthcare fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1347 and one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1349. The jury found that Turner engaged in a multifaceted scheme to fraudulently obtain Medicare reimbursements. In carrying out the scheme, Turner purchased stolen, confidential health information about Medicare beneficiaries, and used it to recruit patients for the home-health agencies with which she was affiliated. She also submitted, on behalf of those agencies,…