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Insurance Fraudster Gets 10 Years

Insurance Fraudster Gets 10 Years

Spinal surgeon, and owner of the Texas Center for Orthopedic and Spinal Disorders, Mark Kuper was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in a $10 million healthcare fraud.

Kuper admitted to the conspiracy involving his wife and a physical therapist do defraud Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare, part of the US military healthcare system.

The scheme involved billing the insurers for services never performed; known as provider fraud.

Provider fraud is one of the leading healthcare frauds in the US.  Insurers, including private and publicly funded insurers can slow and prevent provider schemes by utilizing leading real-time, anti-fraud Artificial Intelligence tools, like those provided by ToolCASE.

Learn more about ToolCASE HERE

Read the full story on Mr. Kuper HERE

Source: https://www.beckersspine.com/spine/item/51235-spine-surgeon-gets-10-year-prison-sentence-for-healthcare-fraud.html

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