Health Care Executive Pleads Guilty to Kickback Scheme in Vermont

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/health-care-executive-pleads-guilty-kickback-scheme-vermont

Evelyn Herrera, a 62-year-old from Florida, pleaded guilty to participating in a scheme that defrauded Medicare. She ran a company, Merida Medical Supplies, which submitted fake claims for medical braces that were never requested. The company fraudulently billed Medicare about $6.5 million, of which $2.8 million was paid out. Herrera tried to hide the fraud by transferring money through cryptocurrency and international transactions, including buying a property in Mexico. She faces up to five years in prison.

Key Facts:

Evelyn Herrera owned Merida Medical Supplies Inc.

Submitted fraudulent Medicare claims for braces not received by patients

Medicare paid $2.8 million based on fake claims

Herrera transferred fraud money to cryptocurrency and international accounts

Faces a maximum of 5 years in prison

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