Industry Note:
Doc Settles HH Kickback Charges For $450K
Published on Fri May 22, 2020
A Houston-area physician has paid $450,000 to settle allegations that he falsely signed home health certifications and plans of care in exchange for money, the Department of Justice says in a release. Circuit Wide Healthcare Inc. owner Egondu “Kate” Koko admitted she paid illegal kickbacks to physicians like Maaz Abbasi for bogus paperwork. Circuit Wide paid Abbasi about $6,200 in [...]