Joshua Morgan, 31, who was based out of Miramar, recruited fellow servicemembers and their dependents to seek compounded medications through fake prescriptions paid by TRICARE
A former Marine who took part in a scheme to defraud the military health program TRICARE out of more than $65 million was sentenced Friday to 21 months in federal prison. Joshua Morgan, 31, who was based out of Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, recruited fellow servicemembers and their dependents to seek compounded medications through fake prescriptions, which TRICARE paid. Prosecutors say Morgan contributed to nearly $4.5 million in losses through beneficiaries he recruited. The U.S.
The prosecution's sentencing papers state that Morgan recruited 28 people but also received compensation for 'hundreds of his direct submarketers' recruits.' Morgan was the last of 12 defendants sentenced in the case, which was prosecuted in San Diego federal court. Others charged in the scheme include ex-Navy sailor Kyle Adams, 36, who also recruited servicemembers, resulting in more than $11 million in insurance reimbursements.
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