Texas doctor 'horrified' patient deaths linked to his role in $60M Medicare fraud scheme
An Arlington doctor pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to a conspiracy charge in what government officials say was a $60 million scheme to defraud Medicare.
Dr. Charles R. Leach, 66, is one of 16 defendants in the criminal case involving Novus Health Services and Optim Health Services, collectively known as Novus. The Frisco-based company was one of the largest hospice providers in North Texas before it shut down in late 2015.
A federal indictment alleges they defrauded the government by billing for hospice care that wasn't always delivered or warranted. In some cases, patients died after receiving high doses of medication to justify the higher billings, authorities said.
Leach's attorney said the doctor knew nothing about hospice patients being overmedicated to hasten their deaths.
Read more: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/courts/2018/09/11/arlington-doctor-horrified-role-fraud-case-allegedly-allowed-drugs-used-hasten-patients-deaths
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