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September 2006 42 Health Care Compliance Association • 888-580-8373 • www.hcca-info.org
FYI ...continued from page 22 Sterritt denied any impropriety in a letter to Gov. Jon S. Corzine, in which he said he was resigning immediately.” For more: http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wire/ newjersey/ny-bc-nj--umdnj-trusteeresi- 0729jul29,0,3946144.story?coll=ny-region-apnewjersey Massachusetts PT Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud On July 22, Medical News Today reported “A physical therapist pleaded guilty earlier this week in federal court to a charge of health care fraud in connection with her causing Medicare to be billed for at least $55,000 worth of physical therapy she either did not provide or provided incompletely to patients. “United States Attorney Michael J. Sullivan and Joseph C. Moraski, Special Agent in Charge of the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General for New England, announced that Ho Ling Lai, age 38, of Framingham, Massachusetts, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 before U.S. District Judge Reginald C. Lindsay to a one-count Information charging her with knowingly and willfully committing health care fraud.” For more: http://www. medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews. php?newsid=47876 Massachusetts Man and His Three Companies Charged with Fraud According to a July 28 report in the Metro West Daily News “A Westborough, Massachusetts resident and three companies that he owned were charged yesterday with federal health care fraud. “James Taylor, 67, over-billed Medicare and Blue Cross/Blue Shield for equipment, according to the U.S. attorney’s office. In some cases, according to a statement from the U.S. attorney, he charged for respiratory equipment that was never delivered. “The three companies that Taylor owned— Vejay Oxygen, Inc., West Suburban Medical Rental, Inc., and Westborough Home Health, Inc.—allegedly defrauded Medicare and Massachusetts Blue Cross/Blue Shield of more than $915,000 from 1993 to 2003. “Taylor could face a maximum 10 years in prison and a fine up to $250,000. Each of the Westborough-based companies could face fines of up to 1.6 times the loss to Medicare and Blue Cross/Blue Shield.” For more: http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/local- Regional/view.bg?articleid=136578 n & Present IMPROVING GOVERNANCE PRACTICES Audit & Compliance Committee Academy September 20 - 22, 2006 Orlando World Center Marriott Resort | Orlando, FL Health Care Compliance Association • 888-580-8373 • www.hcca-info.org September 2006 43
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