Judith Negron, who was the 40 year old Marketing Director of Medlink Professional Management Group Inc, was sentenced to 35 years in prison after being found guilty of 24 felony charges related to Medicare Fraud that resulted in over $200 million in fraudulent claims.

Negron, who was associated with the American Therapeutic Corporation(ATC) Medicare Fraud in Palm Beach Florida, which involved paying kickbacks to local assisted living communities for providing Medicare patients to ATC’s mental health clinics. Negron was allegedly one of the higher ups in the Medicare Scam and recieved one of the harshest punishments ever in a Medicare Fraud Case.

Negron was found guilty of 24 felonies that include conspiracy to pay healthcare kickbacks, money laundering, conspiracy to preform money laundering, health care fraud, and conspiracy to commit health care fraud. In addition to 35 years in prison, Negron was also sentenced to 3 years of post-prison probation and a large fine.

The owners of American Therapeutic Corporation, Lawrence Duran and Marinanella Valera, were given similar prison sentences in November, after pleading guilty to Medicare Fraud. Other owners and operators of clinics that participated in the kickback scheme have also plead guilty and been sentenced, like Joseph Williams, the Pompano Beach owner of Avondale Manors Retirement Home. Williams faces 20 years in prison at his sentencing in February.

The Owners of American Therapeutic Corporation, Lawrence Duran and Marinanella Valera, who were sentenced to 50 and 35 years in prison respectively, allegedly used the money earned from their Medicare Fraud to live an extravagant lifestyle, which included a number of expensive cars, traveling, and nice homes on the beach. They were also involved in a romantic manner.