Federal prosecutors in Chicago have charged several foreign nationals with running huge Medicare and health insurance fraud scams. These schemes stole more than $1 billion by billing for medical equipment and tests that were never given. Court papers reveal shell companies, empty offices, and false claims for items like glucose monitors, catheters, and diagnostic tests. Investigators say the fraud used stolen patient data and exploited Medicare's weak spots. In the first case, Anuar Abdrakhmanov from Kazakhstan is charged with conspiracy to launder money tied to Medicare fraud. He took control of Priority One Medical Equipment in Kentucky and filed about $666 million in false Medicare claims from March to August 2024. Though his US visa expired in 2023, he stayed and managed the company after buying it. About 250 Medicare complaints said patients never got the equipment they were billed for. Investigators found that six Medicare patients in Illinois did not request or receive glucose monitors or catheters and were not diabetic. The company’s Kentucky office was empty during a July 2024 visit. Workers said they just collected mail and sent photos via Telegram to a boss they never met. Checks were mailed to Chicago suburbs, including a lost then found $1 million cheque, which earned a worker a $2,000 bonus. While Medicare payments were stopped, Medigap insurers paid at least $450,000. Abdrakhmanov wired about $182,000 to Hong Kong and tried to send over $200,000 elsewhere. The second case targets Tair Smagul, also from Kazakhstan and living in Chicago. He is accused of money laundering linked to another Medicare fraud scheme. Smagul ran Medical Home Care Inc in Connecticut, part of a nationwide scam billing nearly $953 million for catheters that patients often did not need or never got. Medicare received over 27,000 complaints about this company. Patients said they never received supplies, and doctors listed as prescribers said they never approved the equipment. In the third case, Pakistani nationals Burhan Mirza and Kashif Iqbal are charged with a $10 million fraud involving diagnostic tests and medical gear. Mirza ran a business in Pakistan. Iqbal, living in Texas, worked with US partners to send false claims using stolen patient data. Millions were moved through shell companies with fake names. Iqbal is also accused of lying to federal investigators about his involvement.