HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A Houston businessman has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison and must repay nearly $1.5 million over Medicaid fraud. Prosecutors say 34-year-old Benjamin Essien was sentenced Wednesday. He owned two durable medical equipment companies, Logic World Medical and Roben Medical.
Investigators say Essien used the identities of Medicaid beneficiaries to file false claims. Essien earlier pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud, five counts of health care fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft in cases since 2004.
His father, 60-year-old Bassey Essien, was convicted in April of 19 counts including conspiracy, health care fraud and aggravated identity theft.
His sister, 31-year-old Rose Essien, was convicted of 11 counts of health care fraud and five counts of aggravated identity theft.
Both face sentencing next month.
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