what to write in response to a classmate stating the following: The case I chose to discuss is United States v. Rodney Mesquias and Henry Mclnnis. They both were convicted of criminal health care fraud and conspiracy charges following a lengthy trail in Brownsville on Nov. 6, 2019. According to the filed civil complaint, Mesquias and McInnis planned to submit fraudulent and false claims to Medicare for medically unnecessary home health and hospice services, in violation of the civil False Claims Act (FCA). Additionally, it claims that they made up patient medical records to support the false and fraudulent claims, and they paid unlawful bribes to Merida medical directors in exchange for patient referrals. Among them were credentials for home health and hospice care that were crucial to Medicare reimbursements. Currently serving 240 months and 180 months, respectively, in prison for their criminal convictions, Mesquias and McInnis are under the control of the Bureau of Prisons. Mesquias is also required to reimburse the Medicare program $120 million. In addition, the United States is entitled to civil monetary penalties ranging from $11,803 to $23,607 for each false claim that is submitted to Medicare, in addition to quadruple the damages for violations of the civil False Claims Act. I think the court ruling was justified and it matched the crime that was committed. It holds Mesquias and Mclnnis accountable for the false claims and money they stole for the duration of that