Two healthcare executives have admitted guilt in a federal court for their roles in a multimillion-dollar fraud conspiracy, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs of the Eastern District of Texas.
Mouzon Bass, III, 60, of Highland Park, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Lance Wilson, 57, of Allen, entered guilty pleas to two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The pleas were accepted by U.S. Magistrate Judge Aileen Goldman Durrett earlier this week.
Court records indicate that Bass was the sole owner and president of Vivature, a healthcare billing company. Wilson served as a senior executive at Vivature. Both men participated in schemes involving fraudulent billing related to COVID-19 testing and athletic training services.
“The maximum statutory sentence prescribed by Congress is up to 20 years in federal prison, a potential fine, and restitution at sentencing. The maximum statutory sentence is provided here for information purposes, as the sentencing will be determined by the court based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors,” according to the statement from prosecutors.
Sentencing hearings will be set after presentence investigations are completed by the U.S. Probation Office.
The investigation into this case involved several agencies: the FBI; Health and Human Services – Office of Inspector General; and Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General, Defense Criminal Investigative Service. Prosecution is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Anand Varadarajan and Adrian Garcia.
