A woman barred for life from providing services and items through Medicare and Medicaid has been indicted along with her former husband on charges of continuing to participate in, and defrauding, the programs.
In a news release, the U.S. attorney’s office in Denver identified the woman as Yelena Stolyar, 49, of Denver and her husband as Leonid Stolyar, also 49.
The indictment alleges that the couple created Orthomed Supply Inc. in order to continue in business after being banned for life.
The indictment says the couple recruited Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries by providing them with items such as Angora sweaters, Angora knee warmers, Angora stockings, baby diapers and other items not covered by Medicare and Medicaid. Such items were billed to Medicare and Medicaid as ankle supports, shoulder supports, adult diapers and liners. Howard Pankratz, The Denver Post
