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Posted: 10:05 AM Nov 5, 2009
Five Accused in Medicare Fraud Make Court Appearance
Hattiesburg, Miss. Five people accused of conspiracy to defraud Medicare and Medicaid pleaded innocent Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Hattiesburg. Reporter: The Associated Press |
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Five people accused of conspiracy to defraud Medicare and Medicaid pleaded innocent Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Hattiesburg.
The Hattiesburg American reported that two others had their arraignments delayed until next Tuesday.
The following suspects pleaded innocent Wednesday: Theddis Pearson of Houston, Texas; Telandra Jones of Duncanville, Texas; Dr. Cassandra Thomas of Jackson; Alonza Williams of Desoto, Tex.; and Dr. Colie Crutcher of Meridian. All were released on $50,000 unsecured bond.
Crutcher apparently practices in York, Ala.
An indictment alleges Statewide Physical Medicine Group billed Medicare and Medicaid for more than $39 million in services in Mississippi from 2000 to 2005. The government agencies paid out $18 million. It's not clear how much of that was obtained by allegedly fraudulent billing.
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Dr. Colie Crutcher is no earthly good. He was my grandmothers doctor before she died. He was not a good doctor and he didnt have many patients other than senior citizens. I guess he figured that he could get away with his manipulations dealing with the older folks. She told me one time she asked him why do you have to take blood every single time that I visit. He did what he had to do to file double claims, he knew they didn't know better. I tried for years to get her to change doctors, but old people are set in their ways, and she wouldn't leave. I hope that these doctors pay for what they have done. You go to the doctor for help not to be scammed.
Its people like this that make it hard for those to get the help they really need.
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