LA botox doctor learns fate for $45M Medicare scheme that funded luxury vacations

A crooked California doctor who ripped off Medicare for more than $45 million to bankroll luxury vacations, expensive cars, and a jaw-dropping $12,000 antique crossbow is finally facing serious prison time.Violetta Mailyan, 45, of Glendale, was sentenced to 15 years behind bars after a jury found her guilty of running an enormous fraud operation through her Healthy Way Medical Center clinic, submitting fraudulent claims for Botox treatments that were medically unnecessary, purely cosmetic or never performed at all.The staggering scam wasn’t just about bogus paperwork.Mailyan billed taxpayers for treatments supposedly administered while her clinic was shuttered — and even while she was thousands of miles away enjoying vacations.

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By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.Never miss a story Evidence presented at trial showed more than $19 million in claims involved Botox injections supposedly performed on days when the clinic was closed.Mailyan also submitted claims while traveling to Mexico, Hawaii, Las Vegas, Pennsylvania and New York.In one particularly brazen example, she billed Medicare more than $200,000 for treatments supposedly performed on California patients while she was actually soaking up the sun on a beach in Cabo.Medicare reimburses Botox injections when medically necessary to treat documented chronic migraines.Prosecutors said Mailyan ripped off the program by billing for thousands of procedures that were never performed, were purely cosmetic or involved patients who lacked the required primary-care referrals for chronic migraine treatment.And the alleged fraud helped bankroll quite a shopping spree.California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion Califor...