tci Part B Insider - 2011 Issue 44
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Practitioners should never sign documents without reading them first--that's the lesson learned from a recent Department of Justice bust that resulted in an occupational therapist (OT) facing 10 years in prison.A Detroit-based OT pleaded guilty last week of conspiracy to commit health care fraud, and faces not only prison time but a $250,000 fine. She was an uncertified OT who was hired to create and sign falsified therapy files for a therapy practice, according to the DOJ news release. In fact, however, she never provided these therapy services, the DOJ reports. During the course of her time...
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