Federal authorities recently charged Habroon Habib, a permanent U.S. resident from Pakistan living in Middletown, Connecticut, with a series of offenses linked to an alleged Medicare Advantage fraud scheme involving durable medical equipment (DME). According to court documents, Habib, founder of Around the World Solutions LLC, is accused of submitting fraudulent claims for orthotics—medical devices billed to Medicare Advantage sponsors for over 400 beneficiaries nationwide, none of whom actually received or requested the products.

The alleged scheme began in early 2025, when Around the World Solutions used a shared office address to bill various insurers for DME not provided to patients. Over just a few months, the company deposited around $680,000 in checks from the Medicare Advantage plan sponsors and subsequently transferred $425,000 out via wire transfers to accounts in Pakistan. Federal investigators, including the HHS Office of the Inspector General and the FBI, interviewed Habib in July and later arrested him in August 2025 at JFK Airport before he could leave the country on a one-way ticket.

Habib faces multiple federal charges: money laundering (up to 20 years’ imprisonment), unlawful monetary transactions (up to 10 years), operating an unlicensed money transmitting business (up to 5 years), and conspiracy (up to 5 years). He was released on bond and subject to electronic monitoring pending trial. It is important to note that these remain allegations; no defendant is guilty unless proven so in a court of law.

If anyone suspects Medicare fraud, they’re urged to report it either online at the Office of Inspector General website or by calling 1-800-HHS-TIPS.