Pharmacy company owners charged

NAPLES — Federal prosecutors charged entrepreneurs Delmer Parrish, 44, and Patricia Parrish, 73, for conspiring to commit health care fraud through their Naples-based companies, Sunshine Pharmacy and Sunshine Solutions Pharmacy.

The Parrishes were indicted as part of a nationwide effort by the federal government charging 89 people with allegations of Medicare fraud. Medicare is the government-run the health insurance program for older people.

According to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's office, the Parrishes allegedly filed fraudulent claims for payment from Medicare, Medicaid (the state's health insurance program for lower-income people) and Tricare (the health insurance program for military veterans). The government alleges that prescriptions were not authorized and not filled by either pharmacy.