DOJ says Kakha Bendeliani and Goga Danelia were charged for conspiring to launder proceeds connected to a nearly $3 billion Medicare durable medical equipment fraud scheme. Prosecutors allege stolen identities were used and victims reported explanation-of-benefits forms for DME they never received.

Federal prosecutors in New Hampshire described a money-laundering case tied to a massive healthcare fraud involving Medicare durable medical equipment (DME). DOJ alleges that Kakha Bendeliani and Goga Danelia were charged for conspiring to launder proceeds connected to a scheme valued at nearly $3 billion. The government says the fraudulent claims depended on stolen identities and that patients/victims experienced real-world documentation and billing consequences—reporting that they received explanation-of-benefits (EOB) forms for DME they never received. In many healthcare fraud structures, stolen identities act as a bridge between medical billing and impersonation: once a false patient identity is used, claims can be submitted under names and benefits that should never have been connected to the underlying medical supplies. DOJ’s laundering allegations focus on what happens after the fraud generates proceeds—attempting to conceal the origins of money and move it through channels that obscure attribution. The case also illustrates the broader consumer harm: paperwork, benefits exposure, and confusion stemming from impersonation-based billing. By connecting laundering to a large Medicare DME scheme, prosecutors emphasize both financial and identity-impact dimensions of the alleged crime.