Two Pennsylvania brothers were convicted of fraudulently stealing millions of dollars from Medicaid and providing several false visas to immigrants, according to the Department of Justice.
Bhaskar and Arun Savani built a complex criminal enterprise called “The Savani Group.” Fraud was perpetrated “at every turn,” along with longtime employee Ola Radomiak, according to the DOJ. Their enterprise lasted a decade and involved faking H-1B visas to illegally hire foreign workers, collecting pay kickbacks from employed workers, and health care fraud billing schemes that cost Pennsylvania Medicaid more than $32 million.
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“This sprawling investigation and prosecution meant untangling a complex web of fraudulent billing practices and sham medical entities,” U.S. Attorney David Metcalf for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania said. “Our office worked with numerous state and federal partner agencies to unravel and prove the multiple healthcare fraud schemes at the heart of this operation. It’s gratifying to dismantle this crooked enterprise and hold those responsible to account. Fraud and abuse cost U.S. taxpayers billions of dollars a year and rob the healthcare system of vital resources.”
A jury convicted the brothers guilty of racketeering conspiracy, visa fraud, conspiracy to obstruct justice, health care fraud, money laundering conspiracy, concealment and transactional money laundering, conspiracy to defraud the US Treasury, and wire fraud.
Bhaskar and Arun face maximum prison sentences of 420 and 415 years, respectively. Bhaskar’s sentencing hearing is planned for July 8 and Arun’s on July 9.
Aleksandra “Ola” Radomiak was found guilty of conspiracy to run a racketeering operation, conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, and healthcare fraud. On July 14, Ola Radomiak will appear before the Honorable Jeffrey L. Schmehl for his sentencing hearing.
