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Texas Doctor Charged With Faking Diagnoses in $240 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law

On May 14, 2018, a Texas doctor was arrested on charges he led a $240 million health care fraud and money laundering scheme. He allegedly falsely diagnosed at least 16 patients with degenerative diseases and gave them unneeded chemotherapy and other treatments.

Fake Diagnoses and Treatments.

The doctor allegedly bilked Medicare, Medicaid, TRICARE, Blue Cross Blue Shield and others through a scheme in which he would falsely diagnose patients with diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. According to the indictment, he would then give them treatments based on those false diagnoses, and conduct repetitive and excessive unnecessary medical procedures.

Additionally, the office staff alleges that they were instructed to increase the number of medical procedures performed on patients. If patients questioned him about the diagnoses and procedures, he subsequently dismissed them from his practices, according to the indictment.

In an attempt to hide the scheme from government investigators, he created fake patient records and hid other medical records.

Money Laundering.

The doctor and his alleged co-conspirators submitted about $240 million in false claims to the health care benefit programs and he allegedly used this money to fund a very lavish lifestyle. He allegedly laundered proceeds from the scheme through a money exchange house in Texas, to various accounts maintained by financial institutions in Mexico.

According to prosecutors, the indictment lists 16 patients who were allegedly victims of the scheme, which dates back to 2000. Federal Prosecutors say they will seek the harshest punishment possible in this case.

Click here to read the indictment.

To read about a similar case involving a doctor giving false diagnoses and treatments, click here.

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Sources:

Krochtengel, Jess. “Texas Doc Charged With Faking Diagnoses In $240M Scheme.” Law360. (May 14, 2018). Web.

“Valley Doctor Charged in Alleged $240M Health Care Fraud Case.” KRGB News. (May 14, 2018). Web.

About the Author: George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law. He is the President and Managing Partner of The Health Law Firm, which has a national practice. Its main office is in the Orlando, Florida, area. www.TheHealthLawFirm.com The Health Law Firm, 1101 Douglas Ave., Altamonte Springs, FL 32714, Phone: (407) 331-6620.

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X-Ray Company Owner Receives 10 Years in Prison For $8M Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Which Lead to the Death of Two Patients

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law
On June 15, 2016, A medical diagnostics company owner found guilty of Medicare and Medicaid fraud for billing $8 million for X-rays whose botched analysis by amateurs led to the death of two patients was sentenced in Maryland federal court to 10 years in prison, the U.S. Department of Justice said. The diagnostics company, Alpha Diagnostics, LLC (Alpha), operated in Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Washington, D.C.

Alpha’s president and chief executive officer (CEO) Rafael Chikvashvili, was convicted by a jury in February 2016 of two counts of health care fraud resulting in death, nine counts of health care fraud, eight counts of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy, 11 counts of false statements relating to health care matters and two counts of aggravated identity theft.

I previously wrote a blog covering this case. Click here to read it.

A Mathematician, NOT a Physician.

Chikvashvili, who is a mathematician and not a physician, provided X-rays, ultrasounds and other portable diagnostics in Alpha’s different locations. “The jury found that two patients died because their X-rays were not reviewed by a qualified radiologist. Health care fraud has consequences,” U.S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein said in statements in February and again on Wednesday.

The Consequences of His Actions.

According to prosecutors, Chikvashvili improperly ordered nonphysician employees to interpret X-rays, ultrasounds and cardiology exams, then submitted false claims to the government for reimbursement. Additionally, he ordered workers to make up physicians’ examination reports and improperly copied physicians’ signatures, sometimes even forging them himself, prosecutors said.

Not only did he defraud the government out of thousands of dollars, two patients died as a result of his actions. “The evidence showed that Rafael Chikvashvili failed to provide medical services to patients who needed them, billed for services he did not provide. The jury found that two patients died because their X-rays were not reviewed by a qualified radiologist. Health care fraud has consequences, in money wasted and lives lost.” U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein said in a statement.

The case is U.S. v. Chikvashvili, case number 1:14-cr-00423, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.

At The Health Law Firm, we have experience with cases such as this. Click here to read a press release for a previous client we represented in which our attorneys succeeded in having the physician dismissed from a six million dollar suit.

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Source:

Salvatore, Cara. “X-Ray Co. Owner Gets 10 Years For $8M Fraud, 2 Deaths.” Law360. (June 15, 2016). Web.

About the Author: George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law. He is the President and Managing Partner of The Health Law Firm, which has a national practice. Its main office is in the Orlando, Florida area. www.TheHealthLawfirm.com The Health Law Firm, 1101 Douglas Ave., Altamonte Springs, FL 32714, Phone; (407) 331-6620.
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Home Health Care Company Admits to FCA Violations, Agrees to Pay Millions

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law
On July 7, 2016, a Kentucky-based home health care chain, MD2U Holding Co. (MD2U), agreed to pay up to $21.5 million and admit False Claims Act (FCA) violations. According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the deal is in connection with “extreme” billing practices that saw Medicare billed for false and unnecessary treatments.

The Complaint.

According to a complaint filed, MD2U frequently utilized billing codes reserved for the highest level of treatment when delivering primary care services in residential settings. The frequency with which the codes were used by MD2U made the company an “extreme outlier” among Medicare providers, the complaint said. The DOJ also described several other aspects of MD2U’s scheme. For example, it said that MD2U overbilled Medicare by “embellishing and, at times, fabricating the homebound and home-limited status of its patients.” “MD2U’s corporate culture was a one-code-fits-all mentality,” regardless of medical necessity, the DOJ wrote.

Click here to read the complaint in full.

The Deal.

MD2U and its various subsidiaries struck a deal with the DOJ that denies any intentional wrongdoing but also accepts responsibility for the submission of false claims from the time frame of mid-2007 to late 2014. The fraudulent overbilling was “due in part to the actions of a former employee,” according to a consent judgment. Click here to read the consent judgement in full.

MD2U, which also operates in Florida, agreed to dish out $21.5 million through a payment structure. Specifically, MD2U agreed to an up front payment sum of $300,000 and guaranteed payments over the next five years totaling $3 million. Additionally, MD2U also promised to hand over 25 percent to 50 percent of its net income annually through the year 2021. Click here to read the DOJ’s press release.

To learn more about the repercussions of fraudulent overbilling, click here to read one of my prior blogs.

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Sources:

Overley, Jeff. “Home Care Co. Inks $21.5M FCA Deal Over ‘Extreme’ Billing.” Law360. (July 7, 2016). Web.

Greer, Carolyn. “MD2U, owners admit violating federal law, agree to pay millions.” Louisville Business Journal. (July 8, 2016). Web.

About the Author: George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law. He is the President and Managing Partner of The Health Law Firm, which has a national practice. Its main office is in the Orlando, Florida area. www.TheHealthLawfirm.com The Health Law Firm, 1101 Douglas Ave., Altamonte Springs, FL 32714, Phone; (407) 331-6620.

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Appeals Court Rules Against Nursing Home: Bankruptcy Cannot Affect Prevent Cancellation of Medicare or Medicaid Contacts

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law
On July 11, 2016, a federal appeals court stated that a bankruptcy judge did not have the authority to block government health officials from cutting off Medicare and Medicaid payments to a Florida nursing home that was alleged to have violated patient-care regulations. A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) in the dispute with nursing home operator Bayou Shores SNF LLC (Bayou Shores).

The Violations.

In 2014, state inspectors cited a St. Petersburg nursing home operated by Bayou Shores. Contending that the violations posed a threat to patients’ health and safety, federal officials notified Bayou Shores that they were terminating an agreement that included Medicare payments, according to the court’s decision.

Bayou Shores subsequently filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and asked the bankruptcy court to prevent the state and federal agencies from ending the Medicare payment agreements. The bankruptcy judge sided with Bayou Shores and blocked the termination of the contracts. This led the government agencies to appeal to the local U.S. District Court.

Bankruptcy Court Did Not Have Jurisdiction.

The U.S. District Court judge ruled that the bankruptcy court did not have jurisdiction over the payment agreements, prompting Bayou Shores to appeal the case to the U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. After review, the three-judge panel issued a 66-page ruling on Monday July 18, 2016. The decision gave a detailed analysis of federal legislation involving federally funded healthcare programs and bankruptcy law. It and upheld the ruling by the U.S. District judge concluding that the bankruptcy court did not have jurisdiction to make a decision affecting the agreement.

Click here to read the 66 page ruling.

“HHS, not the bankruptcy court, has been charged by Congress with administering the Medicare Act and regulating Medicare providers,” the ruling written by Judge Raymond Clevenger III said. “And though charged with broad jurisdiction to deal with issues related to a debtor’s bankruptcy estate, bankruptcy courts generally lack the institutional competence or technical expertise of HHS to oversee the health and welfare of nursing home patients or to interpret and administer a ‘massive, complex health and safety program such as Medicare.’”

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Sources:

Morning Edition. “Appeals court rules against nursing home in Medicare fight.” Tampa Bay Business Journal. (July 12, 2016). Web.

Brahm, Phil. “Court confirms: Nursing home can’t use bankruptcy to preserve Medicare, Medicaid agreements.” McKnight’s. (July 12, 2016). Web.

About the Author: George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law. He is the President and Managing Partner of The Health Law Firm, which has a national practice. Its main office is in the Orlando, Florida area. www.TheHealthLawfirm.com The Health Law Firm, 1101 Douglas Ave., Altamonte Springs, FL 32714, Phone; (407) 331-6620.

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Florida Substance Abuse Center Owner Gets 27 Years for Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law

On May 17, 2017, a Florida man who pled guilty to running a health care fraud scheme out of substance abuse treatment facilities he owned was sentenced to 27 years in prison. U.S. District Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks, handed down the sentence to Kenneth Chatman who pled guilty in March 2017 to conspiracy to commit health care fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering and one count of sex trafficking conspiracy.

Chatman admitted making millions of dollars by taking bribes and kickbacks to treat patients, fraudulently billing insurance companies and providing drugs to addicts so they would relapse in order to seek more treatment. His wife, Laura Chatman, was also allegedly in on the fraud scheme.

Details of the Scheme.

According to prosecutors, Chatman bribed owners of other sober homes to send their residents to get treatment at Reflections Treatment Center LLC in Margate, Florida, and Journey to Recovery LLC in Lake Worth, Florida. The payments were disguised as “case management fees, consulting fees, marketing fees and commissions.” The kickbacks were paid weekly, based on how many insured patients got treatment at the two facilities.

Prosecutors also said that patients were given unnecessary treatments and tests. These included DNA and allergy testing, even when there were no complaints of allergies, urine drug testing and saliva drug testing that was repetitive.

Illegal Kickbacks.

Patients received kickbacks in the form of reduced rent or other benefits to live in the sober homes. The benefits included treatments and drug tests that could be billed to their insurance, even though some of the residents continued to use drugs, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

If patients didn’t comply with the illegal processes, they were kicked out of the sober homes or otherwise intimidated or threatened with legal action, according to the Department of Justice. Kenneth Chatman also confiscated residents’ belongings, such as car keys, telephones, medications and food stamps.

Sex Trafficking Charge.

Additionally, Chapman was accused of forcing female patients and residents into prostitution, prosecutors said. He made them have sex at the facilities, hotels or motels for money and used that money as rent. Chatman provided drugs to the women to induce and encourage the prostitution.

Kenneth Chatman was ordered to register as a sex offender and given five years of probation following his incarceration for the sex trafficking charge. The judge also sentenced his wife, Laura Chatman, to three years in prison for her role in the scheme.

To read more on a similar case of health care fraud, click here to read one of my prior blogs.

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Sources:

Bolado, Carolina. “Fla. Sober Home Owner Gets 27 Years For Fraud Scheme.” Law360. (May 18, 2017). Web.
“Florida sober homes owner gets 27+ years’ prison for fraud.” Fox 35 News. (May 18, 2017). Web.

About the Author: George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law. He is the President and Managing Partner of The Health Law Firm, which has a national practice. Its main office is in the Orlando, Florida, area. www.TheHealthLawFirm.com The Health Law Firm, 1101 Douglas Ave., Altamonte Springs, FL 32714, Phone: (407) 331-6620.

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Former Oral Surgeon Gets House Arrest for Defrauding Medicaid

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law
On July 14, 2016, a former oral surgeon in Oklahoma was sentenced to six months’ house arrest for fraudulently billing Medicaid for anesthesia services that were performed by unlicensed dental assistants. W. Scott Harrington, whose dental practice led to thousands of patients’ being tested for HIV and Hepatitis, pled guilty in April 2016 to money laundering and agreed to pay nearly $30,000 in restitution under an agreement with federal prosecutors. He was also sentenced to two years’ probation and ordered to pay a $20,000 fine within one month.

It is actually quite remarkable that he did not get any prison time, given the facts of the case.

Unsanitary Clinic Conditions Found.

In 2013, Harrington’s two Tulsa area clinics were shut down due to unsanitary conditions. State health officials urged about 7,000 of his current and former patients to get tested for diseases because of the conditions inside the clinic that included rusty equipment and reused needles.

Of the thousands of patients tested, one had contracted a disease, hepatitis C, at a Harrington clinic. Investigators say it was the nation’s first known transmission of hepatitis C between patients in a dental office.

Harrington surrendered his professional license in 2014 after more than 35 years in practice.

Click here to read more on this story.

The Money Laundering Charge.

The money laundering charge against Harrington was the first criminal case brought against him after his clinics were closed in March 2013. Several civil lawsuits were also filed by former patients.

In the money laundering case, prosecutors alleged Harrington deposited into his account more than $15,000 of Medicaid funds resulting from the fraudulent billing for anesthesia performed between January and June of 2012. Prosecutors also alleged that Harrington issued a $15,000 check from his account payable to W.S. Harrington LLC, which was another entity Harrington controlled for his personal benefit.

Harrington’s attorney sought a lighter sentence of probation and a fine, saying his client was a leader in his field and offered free dental services to patients who couldn’t afford to pay for them. However, prosecutors said in court records that Harrington behaved recklessly and chose to “place efficiency ahead of patient care” so he could quickly move from procedure to procedure. The prosecutor in the case, also argued that Harrington should not receive special treatment from his good deeds to the community done in the past.

U.S. District Chief Judge, Gregory K. Frizzell, opted for a lighter sentence, stating that none of Harrington’s patients suffered injury as a result of the unsupervised administration of anesthesia.

To learn about fraud, click here to read one of my prior blogs.

One thing that may have persuaded the judge was that the services were actually delivered, even if delivered by unqualified people. To me, though, it is unforgivable for a dentist or any healthcare professional in this day and age to be using rusty equipment and reusing needles. This does not seem to be a matter at all related to “efficiency,” just gross negligence. It’s like arguing that it’s okay to drive a car at 100 mph and drive on the sidewalks to get some place, because then you take less time and are more efficient. I believe the board of dentistry would see it that way, as well. And if you don’t hit and kill anyone while doing so, well then it’s just a minor thing.

To see the blog I wrote about the major source of patient injury and deaths today, click here.

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Sources:

Juozapavicius, Justin. “EX-DENTIST GETS HOUSE ARREST FOR BILKING MEDICAID.” Associated Press. (July 15, 2016). Web.

“Ex Dentist Gets House Arrest for Bilking Medicaid.” The New York Times. (July 14, 2016). Web.

About the Author: George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law. He is the President and Managing Partner of The Health Law Firm, which has a national practice. Its main office is in the Orlando, Florida, area. www.TheHealthLawFirm.com The Health Law Firm, 1101 Douglas Ave., Altamonte Springs, FL 32714, Phone: (407) 331-6620.

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