Texans Accused of $375 Million Health Care Fraud
A team of seven Texans led by a Dallas-area doctor were indicted today for allegedly conspiring to commit nearly $375 million in health care fraud, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid announced.
“The conduct charged in this indictment represents the single largest fraud amount orchestrated by one doctor in the history of [the Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team] and our Medicare Fraud Strike Force operations,” said Deputy U.S. Attorney General James Cole in a prepared statement.
A tip from a team of data analysts led to the indictment of the seven Texans: Dr. Jacques Roy, a ...
Comments (6)
Alma Rosa Vera via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Yes, but let's blame the poor for our money problems! Isn't that how it's supposed to go? Why are you picking on wealthy doctors? LOL!!
Jalapeno Schwartz via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Everything's bigger in Texas!
Viola Perry
Imagine, how expensive this homecare is and yet the people doing the work get paid only $ 10 per hour using their own gas to go to these people's homes.
Jim Vance
The political contributions generated through this $375M fraud must be returned, with additional penalties if need be should the recipients refuse.
Audrey Fisher via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Let's hear the GOP whine about how terrible the DOJ / HHS program is for reducing Medicare / Medicaid fraud. Nope, won't hold my breathe - they hope this will go un-reported as none of them want anyone to actually acknowledge that this DOJ project has greatly improved in the past 3 years.
Sheila Holt
The sad part is the monies he stole will never be recovered. You must also consider that 78 Home Health Agencies also had their payments stopped immediately do to the association with Dr. Roy. Because of this fraudulant behavior, agencies that do everything by the book, are punished. There are good people out there that provide honest services to deserving people. I completely agree the fraud should by stopped, but how could the government let this go on for several years and just keep writing those checks to a person that was filing for charges in excess of 99% of all other physicians certifying patients for home care. Should that not have been a red flag in itself? In turn, physicians become more leary of certifying patients in need of this service that truly qualify....how sad. Home health continues to remain the most cost effective for of health services and helps keep patients out of the hospital, but people like Dr. Roy, ruin it for everyone else - even the people needing these services.