I would guess approving 20-60 wheelchairs a day might stick out in anyone's book...that's a lot of wheelchairs for one MD to create certificates for and as the article states, many were fraudulent..BD
A Houston physician accused of helping defraud the federal government of $29 million by prescribing motorized wheelchairs for people who didn't need them was indicted today. Michael D. Kim allegedly took a kickback of $200 for every wheelchair he needlessly prescribed and the companies that sell the chairs allegedly delivered much cheaper "scooters" to applicants, authorities said.. The federal Medicare system paid companies that participated in the scheme $4,200 for wheelchairs when the scooters they delivered cost $1,700, according to a statement issued by the Houston U.S. attorney's office today.
Houston physician indicted in alleged wheelchair scam | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
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