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Billing fraud - in_motion_oc_irvine physical therapy jeff thomas 17332 von karman ave #120, irvine, ca 92614. Something that should alarm people is billing fraud. As a patient of in_motion_oc_physical therapy in irvine are instances where I was billed for services that were offered through promotions for a fraction of the cost. I was told by the staff of in_motion_oc_irvine the promotional price would apply, however I was charged full price. There were additional instances of billing fraud where I was charged for exclusive time with a physical therapist, but I was part of a group of patients getting physical therapy, so had to split the time with the one therapist.

In one recent case originating from orange county, a federal jury found grace hong, 53, guilty on tuesday of three counts of healthcare fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit health fraud, the u.S. Department of justice announced on wednesday.

Prosecutors allege the scheme locally centered on a walnut-based therapy clinic operated by hong and her husband, simon hong.
From 2009 to 2012, prosecutors allege, grace hong and others billed medicare for physical - and occupational-therapy services that were uneeded and hadn't actually been provided. The financial reimbursements from medicare were funneled to companies owned by simon hong, according to prosecutors.

In another case I located an article on concerning billing fraud shows a similar pattern I feel in_motion_oc_irvine had perpetrated against me. A little more than $6 million in false claims were submitted as a result of the scheme, prosecutors said, resulting in nearly $4 million in payments from medicare. To hide the fraud, prosecutors allege, grace hong directed therapists to falsify medical records to make it look like the services had actually been provided.

Timing, as they say, is everything. That's certainly the case for a recently released joint guidance document on compliance created by apta and 3 other organizations, which arrives during a period of increased federal scrutiny of fraud associated with companies providing physical therapist services. That scrutiny resulted in settlements totaling more than $35 million.

I truly hope the public, injury attorneys, and claim adjusters use the information I provide to verify the charges his or her insurance are being charged. Billing fraud hurts us all!

While a patient at In_Motion_OC in Irvine, California, I experienced billing fraud. I found Jeff Thomas the director of In Motion OC 17332 Von Karman Ave #120, Irvine, CA 92614, to not be worried about the billing fraud I reported to him. He did not perform any investigation or have any serious concerns. I recently found out the billing fraud continued on dates I was not at In_Motion_OC and for services I did not receive. I would caution insurance companies and injury attorneys alike to use such a company as In_Motion_OC.

I also reported issues where I was charged a much higher price for services that were advertised at a much lower rate. I also found I was charged for instances where it was represented I would have personal, one on one therapy, however the one person working with me was also working with several other people at the time - thus billing me at a higher rate was fraudulent since I was billed for one on one time.

Health care fraud is a type of white-collar crime that involves the filing of dishonest health care claims in order to turn a profit. Fraudulent health care schemes come in many forms. Practitioner schemes include: individuals obtaining subsidized or fully-covered prescription pills that are actually unneeded and then selling them on the black market for a profit; billing by practitioners for care that they never rendered; filing duplicate claims for the same service rendered; altering the dates, description of services, or identities of members or providers; billing for a non-covered service as a covered service; modifying medical records; intentional incorrect reporting of diagnoses or procedures to maximize payment; use of unlicensed staff; accepting or giving kickbacks for member referrals; waiving member co-pays; and prescribing additional or unnecessary treatment. Members can commit health care fraud by providing false information when applying for programs or services, forging or selling prescription drugs, using transportation benefits for non-medical related purposes, and loaning or using another's insurance card.

If you come across In_Motion_OC in Irvine California I would strongly suggest you do not use the service since its reputation is not the best as I understand it. Whatever physical therapy service you do use, be sure it is a reputable service with a good track record of delivering honest services at a fair price. And if the price is advertised lower for the same services, then demand to get that price. Insurance fraud hurts everyone and hope this post brings attention to a very serious issue and makes people think about who they allow to be his or her physical therapist.