tci Part B Insider - 2005 Issue 5

Physician Notes: Doc Faces 30 Years In Prison For Alleged Double Billings, False Claims

And "pay for performance" quality care incentives are in the pike Pleasanton, CA, physician Dilbagh S. Chattha managed to score an indictment for a whopping 94 counts of health care fraud and another 94 counts of mail fraud in an alleged Medicare fraud case in the U.S. District Court for Northern California. Prosecutors say Chattha defrauded Medicare and other federal health programs. Among other things, he allegedly billed for higher levels of service than he performed. And he allegedly claimed to have submitted "special reports" that "included more information than that which is usually included on medical billing...

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