The Louisiana chiropractor used $ 2.3 million for health care fraud and insurance to finance the habit of playing
A chiropractor in Louisiana was sentenced to seven years in prison due to an elaborate fraud program involving the manipulation of health care and insurance systems, in order to finance his habit of play.
Benjamin Tekippe, 40, from New Orleans, was taken into account after his actions were discovered during and after the Pandemic Covid-19.
The owner of Metairie Chiropractic & Rehab has thrown Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana (BCBSLA) out of approximately $ 740,000 by subjecting more than $ 2.3 million in false and swollen complaints for chiropractic services that have never been provided or not provided as charged.
As detailed by the Ministry of Justice, Tekippe used illicit money to finance a habit of a spiral game, including more than $ 90,000 spent at the Harrah’s Casino in New Orleans, while he also left a trace of sumptuous spending, including luxury holidays and high-end items.
It appeared that once it started, the situation has become more and more deep, commensurate with $ 2.3 million complaints, while various services have been expected.
This included procedures such as electrical stimulation and mechanical traction that have been overexagated or simply unrealized.
The Louisiana chiropractor even continued to charge services when he appreciated the landscape on vacation in Aruba, as surprisingly, while being held in Arizona and Washington for unrelated state accusations.
Tekippe was known to the organizations responsible for the application of laws, with a series of nine arrests on his file from 2002 to 2019.
Unfortunately, these accusations have not been disclosed to the Council of Louisiana chiropractic examiners, which means that it has violated professional standards.
Tekippe asked for pandemic unemployment benefits during the invoicing of patient services
A multi-agencies survey led by the FBI and the American health department quickly led the Louisiana chiropractor to reserve, discovering various crimes and failures that finally led to his sentence.
The survey revealed that Tekippe covered his traces when BCBSLA listeners asked for medical records, with false documents used and the staff asked to manipulate the dates to legitimize fraud.
During the pandemic, when the clinic was closed, he claimed $ 12, 952 in unemployment benefits while simultaneously charging important services for patients.
In April of this year, a federal jury of the Oriental District of Louisiana condemned Benjamin Tekippe for six heads of fraud in health care and one chief of fraud by wire, which has resulted in subsequent development in recent days.
It was Friday, September 12, when the American district judge Susie Morgan sentenced the Louisiana chiropractor to the seven years in federal prison, with three additional years in supervised liberation.
Tekippe was also ordered to pay a regulation of $ 753,794.36 in BCBSLA.
Also in the Pelican state, the Louisiana income department opened a legal action against Virtual Gaming World Holdings and MW Services (trading under the name of Wow Vegas), seeking nearly $ 44 million in unpaid taxes and penalties.
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