Docs Took Kickbacks For MRI's
Let us add doctor fraud to the pot when discussing the rapid rise of healthcare costs and insurance premiums.
" The Illinois attorney general's office claims that more than 20 Chicago-area radiology centers engaged in a widespread scheme to win referrals for MRIs by paying illegal kickbacks to doctors.
The alleged scheme, which potentially resulted in health insurers being billed fraudulently for millions of dollars in claims, was disclosed in a lawsuit kept under seal until Wednesday, when the state announced that it was joining the suit as a plaintiff."
Read the full article in the Chicago Tribune.
" The Illinois attorney general's office claims that more than 20 Chicago-area radiology centers engaged in a widespread scheme to win referrals for MRIs by paying illegal kickbacks to doctors.
The alleged scheme, which potentially resulted in health insurers being billed fraudulently for millions of dollars in claims, was disclosed in a lawsuit kept under seal until Wednesday, when the state announced that it was joining the suit as a plaintiff."
Read the full article in the Chicago Tribune.