Trial Testimony Does Not Provide Grounds For New Trial In Health Care Fraud Suit

Mealey's (April 4, 2022, 1:43 PM EDT) -- NEWARK, N.J. — A doctor convicted of health care fraud and conspiracy to commit health care fraud in connection with her filing of fraudulent claims to Medicare and private insurance companies is not entitled to a new trial based on testimony submitted by government prosecutors at trial because the conduct alleged in the testimony was “part of the conspiracy alleged” in the conspiracy count against the doctor, federal prosecutors argue in an opposition brief filed March 30 in New Jersey federal court....