Taesung “Terry” Kim, 58, and Dacheng “Bruce” Lu, 44, partly owned and operated four pharmacies, and between 2015 and 2022, the two allegedly conspired to defraud CMS with claims for unnecessary prescription and over-the-counter products, according to a news release from the Justice Department.
The two are charged with paying kickbacks and bribes to other healthcare workers and laundering money earned from the scheme.
If convicted, Mr. Kim and Mr. Lu each face up to 35 years in prison.
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