DOJ alleges a nearly $3 billion Medicare DME fraud operation used stolen identities and resulted in victims receiving EOBs for equipment they never received. The money-laundering case includes charges against Kakha Bendeliani and Goga Danelia.

Another DOJ emphasis in the New Hampshire healthcare case is the alleged mechanism of harm to individuals: identity misuse in Medicare billing tied to durable medical equipment. Prosecutors allege that Kakha Bendeliani and Goga Danelia were charged for conspiring to launder proceeds connected to a nearly $3 billion Medicare DME fraud scheme, where fraudulent claims were allegedly supported by stolen identities. DOJ says victims reported receiving explanation-of-benefits forms for DME they did not receive, demonstrating how the fraud can manifest through official documents rather than direct physical delivery. This type of identity-based scheme can be particularly damaging because it forces victims to deal with government records, insurance/benefits activity, and potentially future fallout from false billing history. DOJ’s framing also suggests the fraud operated at large scale: nearly $3 billion indicates extensive billing activity and implies a repeatable system for generating claims. Once such claims generate money, laundering steps are often used to conceal where proceeds came from and who controlled them. By pairing identity-dependent fraudulent claims with laundering-related charges, prosecutors highlight both the impersonation component and the concealment component, presenting a fuller picture of alleged criminal conduct—from submission of claims to movement of the financial gains.