Psychiatrist Fernando Mendez Villamil has been sentenced by United States District Judge Frederico A$.$ Moreno to $151$ months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for defrauding the US government. He must pay $$50,697,081$ in restitution

Villamil previously pleaded guilty to multiple charges for his participation in defrauding Medicare, Medicaid, the SSA, and USCIS. According to court documents, he provided false diagnoses to thousands of individuals in exchange for bribes and kickbacks.

Villamil's three co$-$conspirators previously pled guilty and were sentenced for their conduct. Maritza Exposito was sentenced to $48$ months in prison and ordered to pay $$33,551,022$ in restitution. Yomara Vila was sentenced to $33$ months in jail and ordered to pay $$502,626$ in restitution. Arnaldo Jimenez was sentenced to $6$ months in prison and ordered to pay $$248,211$ in restitution

Mr$.$ Ferrer commended the investigative efforts of the Medicare Fraud Strike Force and participating partners. Special Assistant United States Attorney Hagerenesh Simmons prosecuted the case.

$•$ Identify the anti$-$kickback statutes that pertain to this case.

$•$ Describe which New York Penal Law prohibitions were implicated in this case.

$•$ Describe the rationale for the False Claims Act and how it applies to this case.

$•$ Assess how a whistleblower may have affected this case.

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