FRAUD
Jason Hui-Tek Yang, California Psychiatrist, convicted for involvement in insurance fraud
Business Insurance By Joyce Famakinwa June 8, 2017 The California Department of Industrial Relations and its Division of Workers’ Compensation said Wednesday it has suspended Pasadena, California-based psychiatrist Jason Hui-Tek Yang from participating in California’s workers compensation system. Dr. Yang was convicted in Riverside County Superior Court for his involvement in an insurance fraud conspiracy that involved referring patients for unnecessary care to justify workers comp billing, the California Department of Industrial Relations said in a statement. Dr. Yang has more than 2000 active workers comp liens with an estimated total claim value of more than $13.7 million, according to [...]
Margaret Knowle, Wisconsin Psychiatrist, Sentenced to Prison, supplied herself with drugs by writing prescriptions in other doctor’s names
Stevens Point Journal Former Stevens Point psychiatrist sent to prison Kevin Murphy May 9, 2017 MADISON - A former central Wisconsin psychiatrist who supplied herself with amphetamines by writing prescriptions in other doctors' names was sentenced Tuesday in federal court to 16 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release. Margaret “Meg” Knowles, who practiced psychiatry in the Stevens Point area, faced four years in prison after pleading guilty in March to attempting to obtain a drug by fraud. Knowles, 53, of Amherst, was indicted in October on one count of prescription fraud and four counts of conspiring [...]
Marco Bonetti, Italian Psychiatrist, arrested for Sexual Assault, Corruption & Embezzlement
ANSA.it Sexual abuse and fraud, arrested doctor March 29, 2017 For sexual assault , aggravated fraud , embezzlement and corruption for acts contrary to official duties, the financial police of Aosta has arrested Marco Bonetti, 63, Aosta, psychiatrist against whom it was issued an arrest warrant by the investigating magistrate. The doctor house arrest were granted. The investigations were carried out with the use of hidden cameras in outpatient studies that the USL had made available for healthcare and have documented incidents of sexual violence and bribery to psychiatric patients entrusted to his care by the NHS. "The doctor has [...]
Japan to Punish 95 Psychiatrists for Illegally Obtaining Licenses – Many of the psychiatrists include heads of hospital psychiatric departments and owners of clinics
The Mainichi Ministry to punish 95 doctors over illicit acquisition of designated psychiatrist's licenses December 31, 2016 (Mainichi Japan) Japanese version Executives of St. Marianna University School of Medicine Hospital bow in apology during a news conference in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, on April 15. (The Asahi Shimbun) The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is expected to punish 95 doctors for illicitly obtaining and helping others obtain specially designated psychiatrist's licenses, and temporarily suspend most of them from practicing medicine in a move that could adversely affect regional health services. Eighty-nine of the doctors had their specially designated psychiatrist's [...]
Duttala Obul Reddy, Illinois Psychiatrist, agreed to pay $908,000 to settle fraud charges
State Journal Register Springfield psychiatrist agrees to pay $908,000 to settle federal civil complaint November 8, 2016 By Dean Olsen A Springfield psychiatrist whose medical license was taken away by the state for ethical violations has agreed to pay the federal government $908,000 to settle allegations that he falsely billed Medicare and Medicaid. Duttala Obul Reddy, 66, allegedly submitted bills for services provided at central Illinois nursing homes from January 2008 through February 2013, but the care either wasn’t provided to patients at those facilities or “had not been provided to the extent claimed,” according to news release issued Tuesday [...]
Japan revokes licenses of 89 psychiatrists on suspicion they fraudulently acquired their credentials
Japan Times Health ministry revokes licenses of 89 psychiatrists OCT 26, 2016 The health ministry on Wednesday revoked licenses for 89 mental health doctors on suspicion that they fraudulently acquired their credentials. Such a large number of mental health practitioners being subjected to scrutiny at one time is unprecedented. Health minister Yasuhisa Shiozaki took the action against the 89 people following recommendations the same day from a subcommittee of the Medical Ethics Council. The ministry also rejected four of the five current applicants for mental health doctor designation suspected by the panel as having submitted fraudulent applications. Executives of [...]
Anton Fry, Connecticut Psychiatrist, investigated for providing “services” to patients over the telephone
NewsTimes Danbury psychiatrist settles Medicare fraud allegations By Dirk Perrefort July 28, 2016 Psychiatrist Anton Fry DANBURY — A local psychiatrist and his practice, the Comprehensive Psychiatric Care, have agreed to pay federal officials more than $36,000 to settle allegations of Medicare fraud. According to a statement released from the U.S. Justice Department, Dr. Anton Fry and CPC Associates, which has offices on Hospital Avenue and North Street, were being investigated for Medicare fraud for providing services to patients over the telephone instead of treating the patients in person. While some “telehealth” services are allowed by Medicare in rural [...]
Psychiatrist Ashwini Sabnis must pay $400,000 settlement for fraudulently billing government
Hartford Courant Psychiatrist To Pay $400,000 Settlement In False Claims Lawsuit By Nicholas Rondinone July 12, 2016 Psychiatrist Ashwini Sabnis, Brighter Concept, Inc., 2000 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824 HARTFORD — A couple will pay a $400,000 settlement following a lawsuit from the state's attorney general in which it was alleged they submitted false claims to the state's Medicaid program. According to the attorney general's office, Dr. Ashwini Sabnis and her husband Saurav Mohanty submitted claims for services that were not provided or "upcoded" the claims, which means they used a higher-paying code on the claim. "The submission of [...]
Psychiatrist Nawshad Suleman, England – Sentenced – Fraud
Learnington Observer Disgraced doctor defrauded NHS out of £16,000 by Leamington Editorial May 12, 2016 Psychiatrist Nawshad Suleman A PSYCHIATRIST defrauded the NHS out of £16,000 by doing private work while he was supposedly off sick – and by using a Warwick hospital’s facilities to see his private patients. Dr Nawshad Suleman, who was based at St Michael’s psychiatric hospital, had pleaded not guilty at Warwick Crown Court to three charges of fraud. But just days before he was due to stand trial he changed his pleas to guilty on two of the charges, and the remaining allegation was [...]
Jopinder Harika, Penn. Psychiatrist, has until the end of the week to report to prison – Medicaid Fraud
Reading Eagle Judge orders psychiatrist to Berks County Prison By Stephanie Weaver April 5, 2016 Psychiatrist Jopindar Harika READING, PA - After failing to show up for his sentencing hearing three times, a psychiatrist convicted of committing fraud in Berks has until the end of the week to report to Berks County Prison. Senior Judge Scott D. Keller imposed a sentence for Dr. Jopinder R. Harika on March 22 even though the Allegheny County psychiatrist was not present. Keller sentenced him to three to 23 months in Berks County Prison followed by six months of probation and to pay [...]