Becker's Healthcare August 29, 2023
From a Michigan physician paying $6.5 million to settle allegations he billed for unnecessary services, to a Georgia laboratory owner being sentenced to prison for his role in a $463 million scheme, here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker’s reported since Aug. 15:
1. A physician from Clarksville, Tenn., was sentenced to seven years in prison after being convicted of more than a dozen healthcare fraud charges.
2. A Michigan pain management specialist will pay $6.5 million to settle allegations he billed Medicare and Medicaid for medically unnecessary services.
3. Orlando, Fla., resident Patrick Fitchner pleaded guilty in New Jersey federal court to his role in a $3.6 million durable medical equipment kickback scheme.
4. The former president...
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