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Rodney Mesquias

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Convicted in a public proceeding.

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  1. Owned and built the Merida Group into a hospice and home health chain operating dozens of locations across Texas. source
  2. A federal jury convicted Mesquias in October 2019 of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, conspiracy to obstruct justice, conspiracy to pay and receive kickbacks, and six counts of health care fraud. source
  3. The scheme he led, running from 2009 to 2018, billed Medicare more than $152.7 million across 47,210 claims for 9,339 Medicare patients. source
  4. Sentenced to 20 years (240 months) in federal prison and ordered to pay $120 million in restitution to Medicare. source

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  1. Hospice fraudster sentenced to 20 years, must pay $120 million in restitution. AARP. Accessed 2026-10-13.
  2. Hospice medical director sentenced for $150M hospice fraud scheme. US Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas. Accessed 2026-10-13.

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