Eleventh Circuit Court Ruling on Healthcare Fraud and Unlawful Dispensing
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the conviction of a Florida-based physician on charges of healthcare fraud and illegal distribution of controlled substances. The physician's actions included the unauthorized prescription of Suboxone and the facilitation of medically unnecessary tests within a fraudulent scheme.
Eleventh Circuit Upholds Physician's Healthcare Fraud Conviction
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the conviction of a Florida physician on charges of healthcare fraud and illegal dispensing of controlled substances. The physician's actions involved the unauthorized prescription of Suboxone, a violation of licensing regulations, and the facilitation of medically unnecessary tests as part of a fraudulent scheme.
Court Upholds Doctor's Fraud Conviction
A Florida doctor's conviction for healthcare fraud and illegally giving out controlled substances has been upheld by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. The doctor was found guilty of prescribing Suboxone without the proper permits and participating in a fraudulent scheme involving unnecessary medical tests.
Summary
A Florida doctor was found guilty of cheating the healthcare system and giving out dangerous drugs illegally. He wrote prescriptions for a medicine called Suboxone without the right papers, and he made patients get extra tests they didn't need. A court said the doctor was guilty.