Two brothers from Pennsylvania have been convicted in a wide-ranging fraud scheme that prosecutors say drained millions from Medicaid while also exploiting the U.S. visa system to bring in foreign workers illegally.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Bhaskar Savani and his brother built a network of businesses under the Savani Group that prosecutors say ran multiple fraudulent operations for nearly a decade.
Bhaskar Savani, a dentist by profession, was also involved in medical billing fraud tied to the group’s healthcare operations. Federal authorities said the brothers and a longtime employee, Ola Radomiak, engaged in deception “at every turn” as they carried out the scheme.
Investigators said the operation included falsifying H-1B visa documents to bring foreign workers into the United States and employ them unlawfully. Prosecutors also alleged that the workers were forced to return part of their wages as kickbacks. At the same time, the group carried out fraudulent billing practices that targeted Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program.
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Authorities estimate the combined schemes caused more than $32 million in losses to the state’s Medicaid system.
The brothers also drew attention for their activity on social media. They posted photos of themselves with Kash Patel and publicly celebrated when he was appointed director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Those posts surfaced even as federal investigators were already examining their business practices.
The Savani brothers were formally charged in 2023. Prosecutors said the case exposed a long-running enterprise that blended immigration fraud with healthcare billing scams in order to generate millions of dollars in illicit profits.
“This sprawling investigation and prosecution meant untangling a complex web of fraudulent billing practices and sham medical entities,” as per U.S. Attorney David Metcalf for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania said. “Our office worked with numerous state and federal partner agencies to unravel and prove the multiple healthcare fraud schemes at the heart of this operation. It’s gratifying to dismantle this crooked enterprise and hold those responsible to account. Fraud and abuse cost U.S. taxpayers billions of dollars a year and rob the healthcare system of vital resources.”
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A federal jury found the brothers guilty on a wide range of criminal charges tied to their long-running fraud operation. The convictions include conspiracy to run a racketeering enterprise, conspiracy to commit visa fraud, visa fraud, conspiracy to obstruct justice, conspiracy to commit health care fraud, health care fraud, money laundering conspiracy, concealment and transactional money laundering, conspiracy to defraud the U.S. Treasury, and wire fraud.
Bhaskar Savani and Arun Savani now face potential sentences of up to 420 years and 415 years in prison, respectively. Their sentencing hearings are scheduled for July 8 for Bhaskar and July 9 for Arun.
The jury also convicted Aleksandra “Ola” Radomiak, a longtime employee who prosecutors said played a key role in the operation. She was found guilty of conspiracy to conduct a racketeering enterprise, conspiracy to commit health care fraud, and health care fraud.
Radomiak is scheduled to be sentenced on July 14 before U.S. District Judge Jeffrey L. Schmehl.