Indian-origin doctor convicted in US for health care fraud conspiracies
Indian-origin doctor convicted in US for health care fraud conspiracies
NEW YORK: (Apr 17) An Indian-origin doctor has been convicted by a US federal jury for his participation in conspiracies to commit health care fraud by giving medically unnecessary prescription medications to patients and unlawfully distributing controlled substances.
Neil K Anand, 48, of Bensalem, Pennsylvania, conspired to submit false and fraudulent claims to Medicare, health plans provided by the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Independence Blue Cross (IBC) and Anthem for “Goody Bags” of medically unnecessary prescription medications.
These medications were dispensed to patients by in-house pharmacies owned by Anand, the Department of Justice said in a statement.
