Maryland man convicted of COVID-19 test billing fraud scheme against insurers -
An Arnold, Maryland doctor was convicted Friday for a fraud scheme in which his employees were directed to bill for high-level medical visits along with COVID-19 tests, the Justice DepartmentThrough the scheme, Ron Elfenbein, 49, defrauded Medicare and other insurers of over $15 million. Elfenbein was the owner of Drs ERgent Care, which did business as First Call Medical Center and Chesapeake ERgent Care.
As part of that work, Elfenbein explained to his employees that patients were “there for one reason only – to be tested,” and that Drs ERgent Care was “not there to solve complex medical issues,” as quoted by the Justice Department.
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