Fraud Defendant’s 2nd Request To Stay Insurer’s Suit Pending Sentencing Denied

Mealey's (November 18, 2020, 1:24 PM EST) -- DALLAS — A federal judge in Texas on Nov. 17 denied a doctor’s second request to stay or abate a civil action brought by Cigna Healthcare of Texas Inc. and other insurers over an alleged fraudulent billing scheme, finding that there is not enough overlap between the civil action and a criminal proceeding against him to warrant a stay and because allowing the cases to proceed simultaneously will not adversely affect his rights under the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution....