Texas doctor charged in $89M fraud case as administration pushes healthcare crackdown (opens original article in a new tab)

A Texas doctor is charged with orchestrating an $89 million healthcare fraud scheme by billing insurers for unnecessary cardiovascular tests on college athletes, with one patient dying due to undetected heart issues.

• Texas doctor Jason Finkelstein charged with $89M healthcare fraud by billing insurers for unnecessary cardiovascular tests on college athletes
• Finkelstein allegedly certified test results as normal without reviewing them, leading to a patient's death due to undetected heart problems
• Justice Department highlights case as part of nationwide healthcare fraud crackdown, emphasizing risks to patients and financial losses