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341. Seattle physician guilty of fraudulently applying for $3.5M in COVID-19 loans
A Seattle physician was found guilty of fraudulently seeking more than $3.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan funds, the U.S. Justice Department said Nov. 19. Eric ...19 November 2021 -
342. Texas pain physician to pay $523K to settle fraud allegations: 4 notes
Emad Bishai, MD, a pain management physician in The Woodlands, Texas, agreed to pay half a million dollars to resolve allegations he made false statements in a Paycheck Protection Program loan application ...16 November 2021 -
343. November/December 2021 Issue of Becker's ASC Review
... supply chain: ASC leader's key winter concerns Staffing shortages amid COVID-19 surges and supply chain disruptions are two of the biggest upcoming concerns for ASCs. Will physician shortages threaten ...15 November 2021 -
344. California ASC owner faces insurance fraud allegations
Insurance fraud charges will stand against a pain management physician and ASC owner in California for allegedly bilking a workers compensation insurer, according to court documents provided on Justia. ...11 October 2021 -
345. Florida physician in surgery center death illegally performed cosmetic procedure, complaint says
Christopher Walker, MD, founder of Orlando, Fla.-based Beja Body Med Spa, allegedly illegally performed cosmetic procedures at his office surgery center in 2020, according to an August complaint filed ...06 October 2021 -
346. October 2021 Issue of Becker's ASC Review
... Payers shifting strategy to keep physicians independent Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan added a physician management services business to its portfolio in early August, following a trend of insurance ...02 October 2021 -
347. Physician convicted in $100M fraud scheme involving unnecessary spinal injections
A Michigan pain physician faces a maximum penalty of life in prison after a jury convicted him for his role in a kickback scheme that defrauded Medicare and other federal insurance programs of more than ...27 September 2021 -
348. July/August 2021 Issue of Becker's ASC Review
... move forward. OIG advisory opinions ASCs need to know Over the past decade, the HHS Office of Inspector General has issued several warnings of potential fraud and abuse risks with physician-owned distributorships, ...22 September 2021 -
349. Physician admits to $3.6M billing fraud, pocketing COVID-19 relief funds: 6 details
A New York ophthalmologist pleaded guilty to collecting millions of dollars related to upcoding and fraudulently obtaining two government-guaranteed loans meant for COVID-19 pandemic relief, the U.S. Justice ...16 September 2021 -
350. Physician admits to stealing more than $500K from New Jersey practice
... pay credit card bills, reordering new checks when he ran out. Dr. Sytnik forged the signature of the practice's physician. The mail fraud charge carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 ...10 September 2021 -
351. UPMC surgeon performed, billed for illegal overlapping surgeries, whistleblower suit alleges
The U.S. Justice Department is suing UPMC, its chair of cardiothoracic surgery and University of Pittsburgh Physicians in a whistleblower suit brought by a former UPMC physician. Over the last six ...03 September 2021 -
352. Pennsylvania doctor’s employee embezzled $592K
A Pennsylvania physician's office is out hundreds of thousands of dollars after an employee committed mail fraud and falsified income tax returns, according to a Trib Live report. Sandra Jo Doak, ...11 August 2021 -
353. National Spine & Pain Center to pay $5.1M billing fraud settlement: 5 details
... a defunct genetics testing company, to pay physicians for referrals disguised as compensation for a clinical research program. 2. Proove allegedly paid National Spine & Pain Center physicians per test ...09 August 2021 -
354. ASC, practice fraud whistleblowers got $107K-$1M+ in the last 2 years: 4 cases
... whistleblowers landed in four cases involving ASCs and physician practices in the last two years: 1. Scott Thompson, a former Deerfield, Ill.-based Surgical Care Affiliates employee, filed a whistleblower ...30 June 2021 -
355. SCA, Orlando ASC to settle lithotripsy kickback allegations for $3.4M: 6 details
... and we take all allegations of wrongdoing very seriously. SCA fully cooperated with the investigation and we are pleased to resolve this case involving a physician who has not had privileges at any SCA ...29 June 2021 -
356. Texas pain physician's license suspended amid patient death investigations
... government accused the El Paso-based pain physician of improperly prescribing controlled substances that led to five patient drug overdose deaths from 2012 to 2018. The indictment, made public May 26, ...17 June 2021 -
357. Feds crack down on pain procedure billing fraud
Multiple physicians and chiropractors have agreed to pay the federal government millions of dollars over the past six months to resolve fraudulent billing allegations related to pain management procedures. ...15 June 2021 -
358. OIG advisory opinions ASCs need to know
Over the past decade, the HHS Office of Inspector General has issued several warnings of potential fraud and abuse risks with physician-owned distributorships, which often include ASCs. More recently, ...11 June 2021 -
359. 3 orthopedic, pain groups resolve neurostimulator billing fraud allegations for $1M
Three Texas physician practices settled billing fraud allegations related to neurostimulator devices, according to a June 10 Justice Department statement. Harker Heights-based Ledger Foot & Ankle, ...11 June 2021 -
360. 3 federal cases involving physicians, practices
Becker's ASC Review reported on three cases from The U.S. Justice Department involving physicians and practices over the last 30 days. 1. The manager of a Baltimore-based pain clinic and others are ...08 June 2021