Chiropractor sentenced to 14 years in prison for scheme to take millions from Tricare, VA health insurance

The scheme targeted Medicare, Tricare and the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, known as CHAMPVA. A federal court in Florida sentenced a business owner and chiropractor to 14 years in prison for his role in a scheme to bill military-related government insurance programs more than $30 million for medical equipment that beneficiaries did not want or need. (Joshua Magbanua/U.S. Air Force) A federal court in Florida sentenced a business owner and chiropractor to 14 years in prison for his role in a scheme to bill military-related government insurance programs more than $30 million for medical equipment that beneficiaries did not want or need. Dr.

Mark Loftis, 39, was convicted of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud following a 12-day jury trial that ended in July. In addition to the prison sentence, Judge Paul G. Byron of U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida ordered Loftis to pay more than $8 million in restitution and to forfeit more than $560,000. Loftis, of Cushing, Okla., worked with others and did not disclose to Medicare the ownership and management of Back Pain Home Supplies, which did business as EZ Medical Supply. He also hid unenrolled entities that were billing claims through the company, according to the Justice Department. Loftis paid more than