SAN FRANCISCO — A federal jury has convicted Simon Katz of conspiring to commit health care fraud through a scheme involving fraudulent Medicare claims and falsified medical records.

The verdict followed a six-day trial before U.S. District Judge James Donato.

According to evidence presented at trial, Katz, 43, conspired with his wife, former HealthNow Home Healthcare CEO Veronica Katz, and two former employees of the Hayward-based home health agency.

Prosecutors said the conspirators allowed unqualified medical personnel to provide care beyond their authorized scope of practice, billed Medicare for services that were never provided, and submitted false documents to California Department of Public Health inspectors to preserve the agency’s ability to bill Medicare.

Between October 2018 and November 2020, HealthNow received more than $3 million based on claims it submitted. Simon Katz received approximately $300,000 from the company during the same period.

Trial evidence also showed that Katz attempted to obstruct the federal investigation. After learning in October 2019 that the FBI had questioned a former employee, Katz instructed her to falsely claim that a registered nurse had trained and supervised her while she conducted patient assessments.

Katz is the fourth defendant convicted in connection with the investigation. Veronica Katz pleaded guilty in 2024 and was sentenced to two years in prison, ordered to pay approximately $543,634 in restitution to Medicare, and fined $50,000. Two former HealthNow employees have also pleaded guilty.

Simon Katz remains in federal custody. His sentencing hearing has not yet been scheduled. He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

The FBI, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, and the California Department of Public Health investigated the case.