The charges stem from alleged fraudulent billing practices at Lakeland Therapy Providers and Optimum Therapy, owned by Ms. Pagkaliwangan and operated by Mr. Arellano, according to the report.
Additionally, the two therapists are charged with 10 counts of making false statements related to the delivery and payment of healthcare services and three counts of aggravated identity theft, according to the report.
The couple faces a maximum sentence of 66 years in prison if convicted.
Read the Business Journal’s report on Lillian Pagkaliwangan and Raymundo Arellano.
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