A Dallas pharmacy owner, Ivor Jallah, 37, was sentenced last week to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a massive health insurance fraud scheme, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton. Jallah was indicted in November 2020 and pleaded guilty in June 2024 to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud.
Jallah and his coconspirator, Shannon Turley, 46, operated at least nine Texas pharmacies including Preferred RX, EZ Pharmacy, Avenue H Pharmacy, and Wallis Pharmacy. They paid individuals called “marketers” for insured patients’ personally identifiable information. Some patients were aware of the scheme and required payment for their info, while others were oblivious.
The duo caused employees to input patient information onto pre-populated prescription pads. They paid physicians to fraudulently stamp prescription forms or used physicians’ stamps without their knowledge. Initially, the pharmacies shipped out a fraction of billed medications but later stopped shipping any. When insurance companies audited, they fabricated drug purchase invoices and created faux prescription delivery logs, even forging patient signatures. Over the course of the scheme, they submitted at least $46 million in bogus claims, with $41 million reimbursed. Eight defendants have already been sentenced for their roles in the pharmacy fraud, with a combined 290 months in prison. Two others await sentencing.
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