Doctor Sentenced in Healthcare Fraud Case

A doctor, A.P., was recently sentenced to serve time in federal prison for his role in a Medicare scam. A.P. acted as the co-owner of a clinic in Sacramento where patients were recruited that qualified for Medicare. Individuals were asked to drive around and bring in patients to the medical clinic. The drivers were paid for each person they brought in. The majority of the patients were non-English speaking senior citizens. Fake medical charts and files were created for the people who came in to the clinic and claims for tests and treatments that were either never done or were faked were sent in to Medicare. The patients were then paid for the use of their Medicare eligibility.

The doctor involved was found to have made over $1 million in fraudulent claims and received over $600,000 from Medicare based on them. Healthcare fraud charges are very serious and you should contact a Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer right away if you have been charged with any crime in California. A.P. was sentenced to over eight years in federal prison for his role in the healthcare scheme. Additionally, he was hit with obstruction of justice. This was based on trial evidence showing he manufactured evidence and lied in court.

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