Medical Equipment Company Owner Headed To Prison
by KURV

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[McAllen,TX] - A maximum 10 years in prison for the owner of a Mid Valley medical equipment company found guilty of ripping off Medicare and Medicaid. 41-year-old Juan De Leon learned his punishment Thursday, following his conviction last fall on charges of health care fraud and identity theft. De Leon, who owns United D-M-E in Weslaco, was found to have billed Medicare and Medicaid for power wheelchairs, diabetes supplies, and other medical items that were never delivered. De Leon had also altered records, backdated delivery dates, and forged patient signatures in an effort to cover up the crime.

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