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Date: 09-28-2018
Case Style:
United States of America v. Susan K. Perry
Case Number: 2:17-cr-00030-KS-JCG
Judge: Keith Starrett
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi (Hinds County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Katherine Payerle, Jared Hasten and Mary Helen Wall
Defendant's Attorney: Merrida Coxwell and Charles Mullins
Description:
Jackson, MS - Mississippi Nurse Practitioner and Clinic Owner Sentenced to Prison for Role in Compounding Pharmacy Scheme to Defraud Tricare
A Mississippi-based nurse practitioner and former owner of a family health clinic was sentenced to 42 months in prison today for her role in a scheme to defraud health care benefit programs including TRICARE, the health care benefit program serving U.S. military, veterans and their respective family members.
Assistant Attorney General Brian A. Benczkowski of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division; U.S. Attorney D. Michael Hurst Jr. of the Southern District of Mississippi; Special Agent in Charge Christopher Freeze of the FBI’s Jackson, Mississippi Field Division; Acting Special Agent in Charge Thomas J. Holloman III of IRS Criminal Investigation’s (IRS-CI) New Orleans Field Office and Special Agent in Charge John F. Khin of the Defense Criminal Investigative Service’s (DCIS) Southeast Field Office made the announcement.
Susan K. Perry, 58, of Grand Bay, Alabama, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Keith Starrett of the Southern District of Mississippi, who also ordered Perry to serve three years of supervised release following her prison sentence and pay $1,375,692 in restitution. Perry pleaded guilty on June 15 to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud. She was charged in October 2017 in a 13-count indictment.
As part of her plea, Perry admitted her role in a scheme to defraud health care benefit programs by prescribing medically unnecessary compounded medications to individuals who did not need the medications, sometimes without first examining those individuals. Perry admitted that she knew that Advantage Pharmacy, based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, would submit claims for reimbursement to health care benefit programs, including TRICARE, for compounded medications based on the prescriptions she signed, and she further expected that the health care benefit programs would pay the claims. From approximately January 2014 through April 2015, health care benefit programs, including TRICARE, reimbursed Advantage Pharmacy approximately $1,375,692 based on the claims submitted by Advantage Pharmacy in connection with the compounded medications that Perry prescribed.
The FBI, IRS-CI, DCIS, the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and other government agencies investigated the case.
Charges:
ATTEMPT AND CONSPIRACY
(1)
Outcome: 09/27/2018 Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Keith Starrett: Sentencing held on 9/27/2018 for Susan K. Perry (1), Count(s) 1(b) The sentence of the Court is 42 Months Imprisonment to be followed by a 3 year term of Supervised Release. The term of Supervised Release is subject to the standard, mandatory and special conditions listed on the Judgment Order to include participating in the Court's reentry program if deemed necessary by the U.S. Probation Officer. No fine ordered. Restitution of $1,370,036.46 with interest waived to be paid immediately and while incarcerated, with any remaining balance due upon release to be paid in monthly installments of $150.00 to begin 30 days after release. $100 Special Assessment. Defendant allowed to self-report to designated facility. The Court requests defendant be housed in a facility close to home. Court Reporter Fred Jeske, Telephone Number : 601-255-6432. (dtj) (Entered: 09/27/2018)
09/27/2018 85 PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION REPORT (Sealed) as to Susan K. Perry (Attachments: # 1 Addendum to Presentence Report)(dtj) (Entered: 09/27/2018)
09/27/2018 86 DEFENSE OBJECTIONS TO PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION REPORT by Susan K. Perry (Attachments: # 1 GOVERNMENT OBJECTIONS TO PRESENTENCE REPORT(dtj) (Entered: 09/27/2018)
09/27/2018 87 MOTION to Dismiss Count 1A and Counts 2-13 in the Indictment by Mary Helen Wall-Federal Gov as to Susan K. Perry. (LDR) (Entered: 09/27/2018)
09/27/2018 88 ORDER granting 87 Motion to Dismiss Count 1A and Counts 2-13 in the Indictment with prejudice as to Susan K. Perry (1). Signed by District Judge Keith Starrett on 9/27/2018. (LDR) (Entered: 09/27/2018)
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