Lawrence Duran

Lawrence Duran and his company, American Therapeutic Corp., were charged along with other employees in a conspiracy indictment in one of the nation's biggest Medicare fraud cases, charging them with scheming to fleece $200 million from the taxpayer-funded program by billing for bogus mental health services.

American Therapeutic and its senior employees conspired to bilk Medicare for group therapy sessions that were either unnecessary or not provided to patients, many whom suffered from Alzheimer's disease. They were mostly supplied by assisted- living facilities that received kickbacks for the referrals.