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BREAKING NEWS: Coal Grove Office Being Raided in Multi-Million Dollar Billing Fraud Investigation
http://www.wsaz.com/news/headlines/BREAKING_NEWS_Coal_Grove_Office_Being_Raided_in_Multi-Million_Dollar_Billing_Fraud_Investigation_124353274.html ^ | 6/22/2011 | Randy Yohe

Posted on 06/22/2011 10:33:51 AM PDT by Morgana

A local business is currently being raided for what the Department of Defense tells WSAZ.com is a multi-million dollar billing fraud investigation.

COAL GROVE, Ohio (WSAZ) -- Two local business are currently being raided for what the investigators on the scene tell WSAZ.com is a multi-million dollar billing fraud investigation.

40 local, state and federal agencies are involved in a raid at Dr. Peter Tsai's Medical Office and the Watkins-Tsai Imaging Center in Coal Grove. Click here to find out more!

The two businesses are located just off US 52 at the Coal Grove exit on Marion Pike.

Investigators tell WSAZ.com this is a multi-million dollar state and federal billing fraud investigation.

Lawrence County Sheriff Jeff Lawless tells WSAZ.com that Dr. Peter Tsai's parents own the imaging center next door to his office. He tells WSAZ.com that they are believed to be responsible for more cat scans since 2008 than any other office in the nation.

Lawless also tells WSAZ.com that some patients have received 120 to 140 cat scans in a two-year time frame.

We have a crew on the scene. Keep clicking on WSAZ.com for the latest information.


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KEYWORDS: cat; catscan; cheats; coalgrove; dod; fraud; medicade; medical; medicare; money; ohio; scam
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1 posted on 06/22/2011 10:33:56 AM PDT by Morgana
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To: Morgana
A local business is currently being raided for what the Department of Defense tells WSAZ.com is a multi-million dollar billing fraud investigation.

So the Department of Defense now investigates medical billing fraud?

What, was the Department of Education SWAT team too busy to handle this one?

2 posted on 06/22/2011 10:37:11 AM PDT by dead (I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
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To: Morgana

For a second I thought it said Carl Rove office raided.


3 posted on 06/22/2011 10:38:50 AM PDT by GSWarrior
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To: dead

Maybe they were billing the military.


4 posted on 06/22/2011 10:38:54 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: Morgana
Lawrence County Sheriff Jeff Lawless tells WSAZ.com that Dr. Peter Tsai's parents own the imaging center next door to his office...Lawless also tells WSAZ.com that some patients have received 120 to 140 cat scans in a two-year time frame.

In this case, CAT must stand for "Corruption At Tsai's"...

5 posted on 06/22/2011 10:39:00 AM PDT by bcsco
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To: dead

The only reason I can figure the DoD is involved is because it might be TriCare related?


6 posted on 06/22/2011 10:40:37 AM PDT by SZonian (July 27, 2010. Life begins anew.)
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To: Morgana
40 local, state and federal agencies are involved in a raid...

That's a lot of monkeys on that football.

7 posted on 06/22/2011 10:40:42 AM PDT by Pan_Yan
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To: dead

I hope not... But it’s hard to say in this day and age...

Maybe they were providing VA services and bilking the military.


8 posted on 06/22/2011 10:41:12 AM PDT by El Sordo (The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen.)
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To: dead
"So the Department of Defense now investigates medical billing fraud? What, was the Department of Education SWAT team too busy to handle this one?" ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
9 posted on 06/22/2011 10:41:45 AM PDT by Morgana (I speak no more)
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To: Morgana

TSAI, PETER DR.
COAL GROVE, OH 45638

NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
07/23/2009 300.00 29934483302

TSAI, PETER DR.
COAL GROVE, OH 45638
ADVANCED FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER/PH

NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
09/08/2009 2500.00 29935351142
10/26/2009 250.00 29993374618

TSAI, PETER DR.
SOUTH POINT, OH 45680
ADVANCED FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER/PH

NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE
03/30/2010 2500.00 10930651006


10 posted on 06/22/2011 10:42:04 AM PDT by mewzilla
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To: dead

“So the Department of Defense now investigates medical billing fraud?”

If they defrauded TriCare....


11 posted on 06/22/2011 10:42:48 AM PDT by tcrlaf (You can only lead a lib to the Truth, you can't make it think...)
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To: mewzilla
If the guy's a crook, I hope they throw the book at him.

But the Feds better not just targat Pubbie donors....

12 posted on 06/22/2011 10:43:28 AM PDT by mewzilla
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To: Morgana
...120 to 140 cat scans in a two-year time frame.

They must look like fried eggs by now......................

13 posted on 06/22/2011 10:44:56 AM PDT by Red Badger (Nothing is a 'right' if someone has to give it to you................)
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To: Morgana

Just the tip of the iceburg. I would venture to say that a majority of the medical billing to the gubmint has fraud in it. Also all those nice hospice services. Check them out... they are the worst. They hide behind serving the terminally ill and bilk the gubmint out of millions.


14 posted on 06/22/2011 10:46:47 AM PDT by BigFinn
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To: Morgana
"..woop, woop, woop, there's wires in this pipe!!!"
15 posted on 06/22/2011 10:47:06 AM PDT by de.rm ('Most people never believe anything you tell them unless it isn't true."-Groucho Marx)
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To: Morgana

Like anyone knows where Coral Grove is...


16 posted on 06/22/2011 10:47:17 AM PDT by Smogger
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To: SZonian

That would be my guess.


17 posted on 06/22/2011 10:49:46 AM PDT by proudpapa (Palin-West - 2012)
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To: dead

Yes, this is very odd indeed.


18 posted on 06/22/2011 10:51:39 AM PDT by MsLady (Be the kind of woman that when you get up in the morning, the devil says, "Oh crap, she's UP !!")
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To: bcsco

A private business would have caught this after the 2nd or third repetitive bill.

Our underpayed Federal employees figured it out after 120+.


19 posted on 06/22/2011 10:52:16 AM PDT by proudpapa (Palin-West - 2012)
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To: dead

Not raided by DOD, but was probably fraud in billing DOD Tri-Care


20 posted on 06/22/2011 10:53:32 AM PDT by MindBender26 (Forget AMEX. Remember your Glock 27: Never Leave Home Without It!)
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