BC Advantage - 2023 Issue 9
Monthly Spotlight on Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
The following cases highlight fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) and serve as a reminder to uphold high ethical standards when providing patient care and services. Physician Sentenced for Stealing Approximately $250K From COVID-19 Relief ProgramsA physician was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for fraudulently obtaining and misappropriating approximately $250,000 from two separate COVID-19 relief programs.According to court documents, he was the supervisory physician at a medical clinic with three other offices in the state. From March through June 2020, he applied for and received government funds for COVID-19 relief from the Accelerated...
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