An 80-year-old administrator of a Southern California hospice was sentenced to 30 months in prison over his role in a multimillion-dollar hospice fraud scheme.

Antonio Olivera of Norwalk, a city just outside of Los Angeles, was ordered to pay about $2.2 million in restitution fees, pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud in November 2020. Three co-conspirators who pleaded guilty are awaiting sentencing.

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