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 due to a leg injury; this identifying characteristic may aid in locating him
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location
Lead #2Why did the Benitez brothers choose to operate eleven clinics across Miami-Dade rather than consolidate operations?
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evidence
Lead #3What documentation exists proving patients received kickbacks for their Medicare information rather than legitimate medical treatment?
Luis Benitez and his brothers Carlos and Jose are wanted for operating an elaborate Medicare fraud scheme in Miami-Dade, Florida between 2001 and 2004, where they owned medical clinics that billed for unnecessary HIV treatments and paid kickbacks to patients for their Medicare information. The brothers allegedly laundered millions of dollars through sham companies to conceal the proceeds of their fraud. Despite federal indictment and warrants issued in May 2008, the Benitez brothers remain at large 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 #4The brothers may have fled to Cuba, Dominican Republic, or Nicaragua—do they have family or business connections in these countries?
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evidence
Lead #5How were the sham companies structured to launder millions of dollars, and which financial institutions processed these transactions?
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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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2001-01-01
Fraud Scheme Begins
The Benitez brothers allegedly begin operating medical clinics providing purported HIV infusion treatment to Medicare beneficiaries
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2004-12-31
Fraud Scheme Ends
The alleged fraudulent operations conclude after approximately four years of activity
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2008-05-22
Federal Indictment and Warrants Issued
Luis, Carlos, 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:September 11, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 1, 2001
Last Updated:September 11, 2026