Doctor Gets 15 Months for Fraud
Posted on Jul 17, 2011 7:25pm PDT
A doctor in the Lufkin, Texas has reportedly been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for health care fraud violations. According to reports, he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud Medicare and Medicaid. He will also have to pay $309,000 in restitution and a $30,000 fine as part of his sentence. The doctor reportedly employed a man who was not a physician but operated as one.
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