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Date: 07-21-2018
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United States of America v. Lisa McLaren Janick
Middle District of Florida Federal Courthouse - Tampa, Florida
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Judge: Not Available
Court: United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida (Hillsborough County)
Plaintiff's Attorney: Rachel Jones
Defendant's Attorney: Not Available
Description: Tampa, FL - Port Charlotte Woman Pleads Guilty To Health Care Fraud
Lisa McLaren Janick (47, Port Charlotte) on July 20, 2018 pleaded guilty to two counts of health care fraud. McLaren Janick faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison on each count. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
According to the plea agreement, McLaren Janick, while employed as a marketer for a home health agency, falsified documents relating to her husband’s (Dr. Janick’s) Port Charlotte medical office and created bogus referrals for the patients to receive medically unnecessary home health services. Dr. Janick previously pleaded guilty in a related case to obstruction of a federal audit. His sentencing hearing is scheduled on September 11, 2018.
This case was investigated by Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.
Outcome: Guilty
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