What is the cost of fraud?
This month a rheumatologist from Texas was accused of falsely diagnosing patients with chronic diseases to defraud the payers with false claims totaling $118 million he also administered unnecessary treatments that had potential harmful and even fatal side effects. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison with 3 years of supervised release. He was also required to forfeit $28, 245,454.
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SOURCE: Office of Public Affairs | Texas Doctor Who Falsely Diagnosed Patients Sentenced to 10 Years’ Imprisonment in Connection with $118M in Fraudulent Health Care Claims | United States Department of Justice – Wednesday, May 21, 2025
