Questions Begin To Bubble Up About Calif. Addiction Specialist’s Actions To Aid Prince
Neither Dr. Howard Kornfeld nor his son, whom he sent to Minnesota to help the celebrity, are licensed to practice medicine in that state.
The Associated Press:
Questions Arise About California Doctor's Response To Prince
Was a California doctor acting legally when he sent his son to Prince's home with a drug often used to treat people addicted to opiates such as prescription painkillers? Dr. Howard Kornfeld may have been trying to help, but he was not licensed to practice medicine in Minnesota and was not registered to care for patients there via telemedicine, as the state requires. His son, Andrew Kornfeld, who has been described as a pre-med student, was not a licensed prescriber. (Johnson, 5/5)
In other news —
The Associated Press:
2 Southern California Doctors Guilty In Hospice Fraud Scheme
Two Southern California doctors have been convicted of Medicare fraud for falsely certifying patients were terminally ill making them eligible for taxpayer-funded hospice care. Boyao Huang of Pasadena and Sri Wijegoonaratna of Anaheim were convicted Thursday of health care fraud. Each could face up to 10 years in federal prison. (5/5)
The Sacramento Business Journal:
Former Sacramento Dentist Gets Prison Time For Health Care Fraud
A former Sacramento dentist who submitted false claims and performed unnecessary dental procedures was sentenced Thursday in federal court to prison time. David M. Lewis, 62, of Sacramento, targeted employees of United Parcel Service, whose dental plan provided 100 percent coverage without annual limits. (Anderson, 5/5)