Houston facility to pay $21M in alleged Medicare scheme in which unlicensed doctors performed surgeries

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Houston facility to pay $21M in alleged Medicare scheme in which unlicensed doctors performed surgeries
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Cornerstone Hospital Medical Center agreed to pay over $21 million to the US to settle...

that weren't covered or performed so inadequately that the procedures were deemed"worthless."

Cornerstone Hospital Medical Center, a former long-term acute care facility that operated as a long-term care hospital until 2020, violated state and federal law by submitting the claims while knowing unlicensed and unauthorized students of Drs. Jorge Guerrero, Joel Joselevitz and Joseph Varon illegally rendered these medical procedures, the release said.

At Marquez's request, the whistleblower joined him and other physicians in the operating room during surgeries to assist in opening medical device packaging, answering questions about the devices and ensuring all needed devices were available to complete the scheduled surgery.

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