Becker's Healthcare October 28, 2024
Here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases that Becker’s has reported since Oct. 10:
1. An Arizona physician was sentenced to two years in prison for his role in a $3.7 million healthcare fraud scheme.
2. A New York physician was charged with allegedly receiving kickbacks in exchange for ordering medically unnecessary brain scans.
3. A Dallas pharmacy owner was sentenced to prison for billing insurance companies for headache sprays, pain creams and scar creams that were never given to patients.
4. The owners of a New York Medicaid-enrolled transportation company pleaded guilty to their roles in a $2.1 million Medicaid fraud and kickback scheme.
5. A Chattanooga, Tenn., based outpatient clinic agreed to pay more than $1.1 million...