Nurse Practitioner Accused of $906M Medicare Fraud

Venice Beach News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 28, 2026 · 1m

A Vegas nurse practitioner, Marizel Yukee, faces federal charges for allegedly orchestrating a $906 million Medicare fraud scheme targeting elderly patients, billing for unnecessary treatments through mobile clinics across four states and the Philippines. Authorities seized luxury assets including a Ferrari, cash, jewelry, and real estate as part of the largest DOJ enforcement action ever. Yukee, arrested in Houston and currently under home detention, has pleaded not guilty — and remains presumed innocent until proven otherwise. This case exposes the alarming scale of healthcare fraud and the…