Two North Texas men were indicted on multiple felonies for their roles in a complex health care fraud conspiracy that caused more than $65 million in losses to TRICARE, the U.S. Dept. of Defense Military Health System, U.S. Attorney John Parker announced in a news release Wednesday.
Richard Robert Cesario, 44, of Plano and John Paul Cooper, 47, of Southlake are each charged with one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, four counts of receipt of illegal remuneration, and six counts of payment of illegal remuneration. They each face up to 60 years in federal prison and $2.5 million in fines for the 11 felony charges they each face.