The person at the center of this case
Medicare beneficiaries and the United States government
Cold Case · Open
18 years waiting · since 2008
LUIS BENITEZ
Justice for Medicare beneficiaries and the United States government — the trail went cold in 2008, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Luis Benitez walks with a limp from a leg injury—has he sought medical treatment abroad that could help locate him?
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evidence
Lead #2Eleven medical clinics operated as fronts—were patient records and financial documents preserved that could identify accomplices or money laundering networks?
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location
Lead #3Why would Luis Benitez specifically flee to Cuba, Dominican Republic, or Nicaragua—does he have family connections or financial assets in those countries?
Luis Benitez and his brothers Carlos and Jose are wanted for operating a multi-million dollar Medicare fraud scheme in Miami-Dade, Florida from 2001 to 2004. The scheme involved eleven medical clinics that allegedly provided unnecessary or fake HIV infusion treatments to Medicare beneficiaries while paying kickbacks for their information. Federal warrants were issued on May 22, 2008, and Luis Benitez remains at large; he walks with a limp from a leg injury and may have fled to Cuba, the Dominican Republic, or Nicaragua.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and United States District Court, Southern District of Florida
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clue
Lead #4Sham companies were created to launder millions from Medicare—have these shell companies been traced to identify current financial activity?
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Source Narrative
Conspiracy to Defraud the United States, to Cause the Submission of False Claims, and to Pay Health Care Kickbacks; Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud; Submission of False Claims; Money Laundering Conspiracy; Money Laundering Caution: Luis Benitez, Carlos Benitez , and Jose Benitez are wanted for their alleged involvement in a multi-million dollar scheme to defraud Medicare in the Miami-Dade area of Florida. It is alleged that from 2001 through 2004, the Benitez brothers, using straw owners to disguise their own involvement, owned and directed eleven medical clinics that purportedly provided HIV infusion treatment to infected Medicare beneficiaries.
However, the medication that was alleged to have been given to the patients was medically unnecessary and often never given to the patients. The patients received kickbacks for their Medicare information.
The Benitez brothers then allegedly opened sham companies to launder millions of dollars coming into the clinics from Medicare. On May 22, 2008, the Benitez brothers were indicted by a Federal Grand Jury for the United States District Court, Southern District of Florida, for conspiracy to defraud the United States, to cause the submission of false claims, and to pay health care kickbacks; conspiracy to commit health care fraud; submission of false claims; money laundering conspiracy; and money laundering.
That same day, federal warrants were issued for their arrests. Remarks: Luis Benitez injured his leg and walks with a limp.
He may travel to Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua.
Timeline of Events
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2001
Fraud scheme begins
The Benitez brothers allegedly begin operating medical clinics providing unnecessary HIV infusion treatments to Medicare beneficiaries
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2004
Fraud scheme ends
The alleged fraudulent clinic operations conclude after operating for approximately three years
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2008-05-22
Federal indictment and warrants issued
Luis Benitez, Carlos Benitez, and Jose Benitez are indicted by Federal Grand Jury for conspiracy to defraud the United States, health care fraud, submission of false claims, and money laundering
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2001
Last Updated:October 30, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2001
Last Updated:October 30, 2026