FBI Tampa Slaps Runaway Medicare Duo On Most Wanted Fraud List

FBI Tampa has reshuffled its Most Wanted Fraudsters list, adding two long-running fugitives tied to sprawling health-care fraud cases: Emylee Thai and Khalid Ahmed Satary. Both have been on the run since 2022 and are accused in wide-ranging genetic-testing and Medicare billing schemes that federal officials say helped fuel a much larger national crackdown on suspected health-care fraud.

The field office rolled out the changes in a post on X, noting that two other fraud suspects had been caught in just two weeks and urging the public to send in tips through the FBI’s national tip line or online portal, as shared by FBI Tampa on X.

Who Was Added

Emylee Thai, 41, a laboratory owner with Houston ties, is accused of running a genetic-testing and kickback scheme that prosecutors say generated roughly $95 million in Medicare reimbursements. Those allegations, including conspiracy to commit health-care fraud and conspiracy to pay and receive illegal kickbacks, are laid out in an indictment from the U.S. Department of Justice. Interagency reporting says Thai cut off a court-ordered ankle monitor and fled to Vietnam, and authorities have offered a reward for information that leads to her arrest. The DOL OIG and other agencies have highlighted her case as part of a larger fraud takedown.

Khalid Ahmed Satary is accused in a separate multistate genetic-testing investigation that federal records say produced more than $547 million in Medicare billings tied to allegedly unnecessary cancer genetic (CGx) tests. The HHS Office of Inspector General lists Satary as a wanted fugitive after he failed to appear for a 2022 court hearing, and local reporting notes his recent placement on the FBI’s fraudster watchlist. KPLC details those filings.

Why The List Changed

Federal officials say the new additions line up with the Justice Department’s 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, an operation that brought charges against 455 defendants and alleged more than $6.5 billion in false claims submitted to Medicare, Medicaid, and other programs. As reported by AP News, the enforcement push pulled in dozens of federal and state prosecutors and leaned on international cooperation.

The bureau also pointed out that recent arrests made room on the refreshed Most Wanted roster. Said Abdullahi Ereg surrendered on June 10 after being added to the list, and Herbert Leon Kimble was arrested in the Philippines later in the month, outcomes officials have held up as evidence that the list can reach far beyond U.S. borders. GMA News reported those developments.

Legal Implications

If convicted, the defendants face serious federal counts, including conspiracy to commit health-care fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1349), conspiracy to defraud the United States and to pay and receive kickbacks (18 U.S.C. § 371; 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b), along with related forfeiture allegations. These remain allegations, and both defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court, as emphasized in the indictments and official statements from federal prosecutors. DOJ filings and agency summaries spell out the statutory details.

How To Help

Authorities are asking anyone with information about Thai or Satary to contact the FBI tip line or submit an online tip. Local coverage and bureau notices list the national phone number and web portal for leads. For the Houston-area case and the bureau’s public appeal, local media have circulated the reward information and tip instructions, which Click2Houston summarizes along with contact details.