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Two Doctors Convicted of Falsely Certifying 'Patients' as Terminally Ill as Part of $8.8 Million Healthcare Fraud Scheme

LOS ANGELES - Two doctors were found guilty today of federal health care fraud charges for falsely certifying that Medicare patients were terminally ill, and therefore qualified for hospice care, when the vast majority of them were not actually dying.

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Action Details

  • Date:May 5, 2016
  • Agency:U.S. Attorney
  • Enforcement Types:
    • Criminal and Civil Actions