Chesapeake Regional Medical Center charged with fraud, conspiracy related to unnecessary surgeries

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

50% : "From at least January 2010 to November 2019, the hospital and others allegedly allowed Perwaiz to perform surgeries, procedures and premature baby deliveries in violation of rules and regulations, while also defrauding various health care benefit programs, the indictment claims.
47% : The hospital also allegedly knew that certain health care benefit programs would not reimburse for inpatient procedures done on an outpatient basis, that the majority of private health care benefit programs reimbursed such procedures at a much lower rate, and that inpatient surgeries require an increased level of scrutiny.

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