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Dr. Ghosh owned and practiced Progressive Women's Healthcare in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, providing obstetrics and gynecology services. Federal authorities found that some treatments were performed without the consent of patients, and medical records were intentionally fabricated to support reimbursement claims.
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Indian-origin doctor Dr. Mona Ghosh, aged 52, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for running a huge 2.4 million USD healthcare fraud operation. The Chicago OB-GYN specialist fraudulently charged federal healthcare programs and private insurance companies for services that never occurred or were unnecessary, from 2018 to 2022. Prosecutors indicated the scheme not only robbed taxpayers but also risked patients' health and reproductive futures as well.
Dr. Ghosh owned and practiced Progressive Women's Healthcare in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, providing obstetrics and gynecology services. The US Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois states that Ghosh made false claims for services like Endometrial ablations, Biopsies, Ultrasounds, Vaccinations, Blood tests, and STD screenings. Federal authorities further found that some treatments were performed without the consent of patients, and medical records were intentionally fabricated to support reimbursement claims. Ghosh took advantage of the US healthcare billing system by assigning higher-paying codes for exaggerating both the duration and...
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