| Ted
Albin Bailed
for Medicare
Fraud Like
Sister Palm
Beach Captain
Wife Now Swiss
Arraigned
by
Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book
Substack
SDNY
COURTHOUSE,
March 20– Ted Albin was
arrested in Florida on charges
of health care fraud and
conspiracy to violate the
Anti-Kickback Statute.
As sketched in a
four-count Indictment unsealed
in the U.S. District Court for
the Southern District of New
York, Albin and his twin
sister Erin Foley ran a
Medicare billing company that
they used to bill Medicare for
more than $25 million in
fraudulent claims for durable
medical equipment and on which
Medicare and related private
insurers paid out more than $9
million.
On December
28, Albin appeared by
Facetime, from Florida, before
SDNY Magistrate Judge Barbara
Moses. Inner City Press was in
the courtroom, the only media
there, and live tweeted. Part
of thread here:
Albin wants a
publicly paid lawyer - and
gets one, while owning two
properties, one of which he
rents out
Albin will remain
free on bail - but is told not
to speak about the case with
his (twin) sister Erin Foley,
the lead / named defendant,
married to Palm Beach County
Sheriff's Office Captain Randy
Foley...
On January 17,
Erin Foley pled not guilty; a
next conference for both was
set for April 18 at 4:30 pm.
And properties were named and
encumbered: "Erin Foley, the
defendant, may not sell,
pledge, mortgage, hypothecate,
encumber, etc., the property
at 6443 Hall Blvd.,
Loxahatchee, FL 33470, until
the personal recognizance bond
in this case is discharged, or
otherwise modified by the
Court; and it is fu1iher
hereby ORDERED that Ted Albin,
the defendant, may not sell,
pledge, mortgage, hypothecate,
encumber, etc., the property
at 1750 SW Hackman Terrace,
Stuart, FL 34997, until the
personal recognizance bond in
this case is discharged, or
otherwise modified by the
Court. SO ORDERED. (Signed by
Judge John G. Koeltl on
1/17/2024)."
On January 25,
Erin Foley's lawyer wrote in
seeking permission to speak,
as she can with her brother,
with Molly Hilermand (sister)
and Audra Kashack (close
friend).
On February 16
the US Attorney's Office wrote
in that co-defendant Alan
Swiss, arrested in Florida,
"was remanded on a state case
and remains in custody in
Florida." So his SDNY
proceeding was adjourned sine
die.
By March 20,
"ORDER as to Alan Swiss: The
defendant, Alan Swiss, having
been arraigned, today, on the
superseding indictment, is
hereby ordered released on the
following conditions: 1.A
$500,000 bond cosigned by two
(2) financially responsible
people. 2.The defendant is
subjected to Pretrial Services
supervision as directed. 3.The
defendant shall surrender all
travel documents and make no
new applications. 4.Travel is
restricted to the Southern
District of Florida and the
Southern and Eastern Districts
of New York, with all points
in between, for court related
purposes only. 5.The defendant
shall obtain and maintain
verifiable employment. 6.The
defendant shall have no
contact with co-defendants,
victims and witnesses unless
in the presence of counsel.
Witnesses include present and
former employees of all
entities identified in the
superseding indictment. The
defendant may not discuss the
case or facts underlying the
case with the defendant's
ex-wife. 7. The defendant
shall refrain from use or
unlawful possession of a
narcotic drug or other
controlled substances defined
in 21 U.S.C. 802, unless
prescribed by a licensed
medical practitioner. 8.The
defendant is subjected to drug
testing and treatment as
directed by Pretrial Services
9.The defendant shall continue
to participate in mental
health evaluation and
treatment as directed by
Pretrial Services. 10. The
defendant shall maintain
residence at Fern House and
shall not relocate without
Pretrial Services approval.
11. The defendant shall have
no possession of firearms,
weapons and or destructive
devices. 12. The defendant
shall not engage in Medicare
billing or employment related
to Medicare of health
insurance. SO ORDERED. (Signed
by Judge John G. Koeltl on
3/20/2024)."
More details on
Substack here
The case is US v.
Foley, et al., 23-cr-664
(Koeltl / Moses)
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