Arizona Couple Pleads Guilty to $1.2B Veteran Insurance Fraud
Alexandra Gehrke and Jeffrey King, an Arizona couple, pleaded guilty to a $1.2 billion healthcare fraud scheme. Their companies, Apex and Viking Medical Consultants, submitted false claims to Tricare, CHAMPVA, and Medicare for unnecessary wound treatments. The couple, lacking medical training, incentivized sales representatives to maximize reimbursements, regardless of patient need. Facing up to 20 years imprisonment each, they agreed to pay substantial restitution and forfeit seized assets.
John Q. Hosedrinker