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Yo, just an example how the "Democrat Party" views America!
California doctor charged in $150 million insurance scam
By BRIAN MELLEY
Sep. 15, 2015 10:37 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An orthopedic surgeon was charged as the ringleader in one of the state's biggest health fraud schemes, which included unnecessary operations by an untrained assistant that scarred patients forever, according to indictments unsealed Tuesday.
Dr. Munir Uwaydah and 14 associates, including another doctor and a lawyer, bilked insurance companies out of $150 million in the scheme, Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey said.
Nearly two dozen patients were told Uwaydah would perform surgery on them, only to have his physician's assistant — who had not attended medical school — operate once they were under anesthesia, according to the indictment. Uwaydah wasn't even present for the surgeries.
"All 21 patients sustained lasting scars and many required additional surgeries and suffered physical and psychological trauma as a result of their experience in Uwaydah's clinics," prosecutors said in a news release.
Uwaydah, 49, was arrested in Germany on the 57-count indictment and awaits extradition.
Eleven co-defendants appeared briefly in Los Angeles Superior Court and had not guilty pleas entered on their behalf. They were held on bail as high as $21.5 million.
The case has a subplot involving Uwaydah's office assistant, who was acquitted two years ago of strangling the doctor's ex-girlfriend, an aspiring model and actress.
California doctor charged in $150 million insurance scam
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Rick Scott, Florida Guv (R)
He resigned as Chief Executive of Columbia/HCA in 1997 amid a controversy over the company's business and Medicare billing practices; the company ultimately admitted to fourteen felonies and agreed to pay the federal government over $600 million, which was the largest fraud settlement in US history
Yo, was the "Great Governor of Florida," prosecuted for any crimes? NO! So take your lies and stick them where the SUN don`t shine!!!
"GTP"
Yo, you know why Trump says these words? It`s because of your SORRY ASS PARTY!
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Scott was the top boss at Columbia/HCA during the years prosecutors found fraudulent activity, and his role as the face of the company is undisputed.
Scott’s hospital company, Columbia/HCA, pleaded guilty to criminal charges and paid a total of $1.7 billion in fines related to Medicare fraud. Even though Scott had resigned by the time the case settled, prosecutors said the widespread fraud occurred while he was at the helm.
Mitt Romney and Rick Scott both have Medicare fraud in their background, super PAC ad claims