Doctor John Thropay, the medical director for several hospice companies, was sentenced to 37 months for orchestrating a massive $2.8 million Medicare fraud scheme.
From October 2014 to March 2016, Thropay knowingly certified patients as terminally ill without proper examinations or consultations, allowing Blue Sky Hospice to fraudulently bill Medicare.
The scheme involved illegal kickbacks where recruiters paid patients to stay on hospice care, ensuring ongoing fraudulent claims to Medicare under Thropay's certifications.
In 2015, Thropay was responsible for the highest number of hospice claims paid by Medicare, raising significant ethical concerns regarding his medical evaluations.
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