Kathy Mansfield, MD, a pediatrician from Thomaston, Ga., has pled guilty to one count of Medicaid fraud, according to a news release from the Attorney General of Georgia.
Dr. Mansfield overbilled Medicaid approximately $537,428. Her scheme, which involved the drug Synagis, had two parts. She would use "single-dose" or "single-use" drugs more than once but bill Medicaid as if a new vial was used for each patient. Her practice, Pediatric Associates of Thomaston, would also bill for the larger and more expensive size vials of Synagis, costing between $1,100 and $1,300 each.
Dr. Mansfield has been sentenced to 10 years probation, restitution in the amount of $537,428, a $10,000 fine and investigative costs to be repaid to the state in the amount of $5,000.
Read the AG release on Dr. Kathy Mansfield.
Read more about physicians and fraud:
- Montana Anesthesiologist Gets Three Years Probation for Prescription Fraud
- Florida Podiatrist Sentenced to 21 Months of Prison, $325K Restitution for False Claims
- Maryland Internist Allegedly Bilked More Than $800K From Medicare, Medicaid
Dr. Mansfield overbilled Medicaid approximately $537,428. Her scheme, which involved the drug Synagis, had two parts. She would use "single-dose" or "single-use" drugs more than once but bill Medicaid as if a new vial was used for each patient. Her practice, Pediatric Associates of Thomaston, would also bill for the larger and more expensive size vials of Synagis, costing between $1,100 and $1,300 each.
Dr. Mansfield has been sentenced to 10 years probation, restitution in the amount of $537,428, a $10,000 fine and investigative costs to be repaid to the state in the amount of $5,000.
Read the AG release on Dr. Kathy Mansfield.
Read more about physicians and fraud:
- Montana Anesthesiologist Gets Three Years Probation for Prescription Fraud
- Florida Podiatrist Sentenced to 21 Months of Prison, $325K Restitution for False Claims
- Maryland Internist Allegedly Bilked More Than $800K From Medicare, Medicaid