 In 2013, the United States Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against VITAS for allegedly committing Medicare fraud since 2002, when Gaetz still worked at the company, though Gaetz denied any role in any wrongdoing that occurred.His son, Matt Gaetz, currently serves as a member of the United States House of Representatives.In 1994, Gaetz ran for the Okaloosa County School Board, receiving the Republican nomination and then challenging incumbent School Board Member Jean Long, the Democratic nominee, and Susan Matuska, the Libertarian nominee, in the general election.