Mr. Risher conspired with three others in a scheme that involved submitting claims for braces and other medical devices that were never rendered to patients, were medical unnecessary or were never prescribed by physicians, according to the report.
Read the news report about Mr. Cecil Risher’s guilty plea.
Read other coverage about Medicare fraud:
– 10 Recent Healthcare Fraud Cases Involving Physicians
– Owner of Psychotherapy Company Pleads Guilty to Bilking $1.25 From Medicare
– New York Podiatrist Pleads Guilty to Medicare Fraud
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