New York Man Resentenced for Role in Health Care, Tax Scheme

Aleksandr Pikus has been resentenced to nine years in prison and ordered to pay $39 million in restitution for his role in a health care kickback and tax conspiracy, according to the Justice Department on Wednesday.

Pikus arranged a scheme to refer Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries to health-care providers in exchange for illegal kickbacks. The health-care providers submitted millions in false claims to the Medicare and Medicaid programs, said the DOJ.

Pikus didn’t report cash income from the scheme to the IRS and instead used the money for personal gain. He was originally convicted at trial in 2019, but ...