United States v. McLean

Defendant, an interventional cardiologist, appealed his conviction and sentence for health care fraud and making false statements in connection with the delivery of or payment for health care services. The convictions arose from a scheme to defraud insurers by submitting claims for medically unnecessary coronary stent procedures. The court found that, although proof of a physician's failure to meet medical standards, by itself, could not sustain a conviction for the federal offense of health care fraud, the evidence was sufficient in this case to support the jury's verdict. The court found no reversible error in defendant's remaining arguments and affirmed the judgment. View "United States v. McLean" on Justia Law