HIV Probe Yields Another Guilty Plea

The ongoing federal investigation of phony billings for HIV infusions at South Florida medical clinics triggered another guilty plea in Miami last week.U.S. Attorney R. Alexander Acosta said Orlando Pascual Jr., 43, pleaded guilty Thursday, Jan. 8, 2009, of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and money-laundering. Pascual was indicted Jan. 7 in connection with his operation of Medicare Group and M & P Group in Miami.Pascual was charged with generating $5.3 million in phony billings to Medicare for HIV infusions that were either never provided or were medically unnecessary.Pascual admitt...