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Fresno Home-Care CEO Arrested at SFO, Charged With $7 Million VA Billing Fraud

Investigators say he submitted about 10,000 false claims through the Veterans Community Care Program.

Travelers line up to enter security checkpoints at San Francisco International Airport in a file photo from Nov. 27, 2024. A California health care CEO accused of a $7 million VA fraud scheme was arrested at SFO on Wednesday while attempting to board a flight to Nigeria, prosecutors said.
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Overview

  • Federal prosecutors say Cashmir Chinedu Luke was taken into custody at San Francisco International Airport as he tried to board a flight to Nigeria.
  • Court filings allege Four Corners Health LLC billed for services not provided, including duplicate claims and care recorded for veterans who were already deceased.
  • Prosecutors say the scheme ran from December 2019 to July 2024 and generated roughly $7 million in improper reimbursements.
  • Authorities allege Luke misled the VA’s third-party administrator during recovery efforts and moved funds through accounts in Asia and Africa.
  • The VA Office of Inspector General is leading the case, Assistant U.S. Attorney Calvin Lee is prosecuting, and Luke faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine if convicted while remaining presumed innocent.