Taj Becker, MD, a neurologist from St. George, Utah, won in a lawsuit she filed against the Utah Medicaid Fraud Control Unit 10 years ago for "outrageous, abusive investigation and false statements about her," according to a news release by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons.
The allegations against Dr. Becker stem from MCFU's investigation into her billing practices. MFCU alleged that Dr. Becker's billing codes were statistically higher than normal before even reviewing her patients' medical charts. Although criminal charges were filed against Dr. Becker, a newly appointed MFCU director moved to have the charged dismissed. He later testified in deposition that if he had known of extortion by the MFCU, he would have never joined the unit.
Read the AAPS news release about Dr. Taj Becker's victory against MFCU.
Read other coverage about Medicaid fraud:
- Kos Pharmaceuticals Will Pay $41M to Settle Kickback, Off-Label Promotion Allegations
- Trial Begins Over Allegations Former Archbold Medical Center's President Committed Medicaid Fraud
The allegations against Dr. Becker stem from MCFU's investigation into her billing practices. MFCU alleged that Dr. Becker's billing codes were statistically higher than normal before even reviewing her patients' medical charts. Although criminal charges were filed against Dr. Becker, a newly appointed MFCU director moved to have the charged dismissed. He later testified in deposition that if he had known of extortion by the MFCU, he would have never joined the unit.
Read the AAPS news release about Dr. Taj Becker's victory against MFCU.
Read other coverage about Medicaid fraud:
- Kos Pharmaceuticals Will Pay $41M to Settle Kickback, Off-Label Promotion Allegations
- Trial Begins Over Allegations Former Archbold Medical Center's President Committed Medicaid Fraud