NEWARK, NJ – Mansinh Chaudhari, also known as “Monsi Koova,” a 55-year-old businessman from Illinois, pleaded guilty to participating in a health care fraud and illegal kickback conspiracy, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey announced on Thursday.
Chaudhari admitted to facilitating fraudulent claims for over-the-counter COVID-19 tests, causing over $5 million in losses to Medicare. He owned and operated a New York-based consulting firm that purchased beneficiary information to ensure Medicare reimbursement for COVID-19 tests.
Chaudhari then sold this information to medical providers in multiple states, including New Jersey, Tennessee, and Colorado. These providers used the stolen information to submit fraudulent claims, requesting reimbursement for up to eight tests per month for each beneficiary.
To hide the fraudulent activities, Chaudhari and the medical providers used sham agreements and misrepresented invoices, listing payments under false categories like marketing and consulting services.
The conspiracy resulted in more than $5.3 million in fraudulent Medicare payments. Chaudhari faces up to 15 years in prison for his role in the scheme, with sentencing scheduled for April 29, 2025.
