Missouri man sentenced for fraud scheme to overcharge Medicaid, Medicare at four clinics

SOURCE: READ ORIGINAL ARTICLE HERE

BRANSON NEWS: A Springfield, Mo., man who operated four Family Medical Center clinics in southern Missouri was sentenced in federal court for health care fraud.Michael A. Tucker, 47, of Springfield, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gary A. Fenner to one year and one day in federal prison. The court also ordered Tucker to pay $54,273 in restitution.On March 30, 2016, Tucker pleaded guilty to health care fraud. Tucker was the owner of four Family Medical Center clinics in Carthage, Mo., Branson, Mo., Nevada, Mo., and Lamar, Mo. In June 2015, Tucker closed his clinics and Family Medical Centers ceased doing business. Tucker admitted …

READ ORIGINAL ARTICLE HERE

Powered by WPeMatico

All Things Branson Sponsor:

All Things Branson Sponsor:

Comments

comments

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *