EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill., March 6 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigation Springfield Field Office issued the following press release:
A doctor from Edwardsville admitted guilt to a federal healthcare fraud charge for falsely documenting services provided to nursing home patients for reimbursement from Medicare.
Phillip J. Greene, 59, pleaded guilty to one count of healthcare fraud.
"We entrust medical professionals to provide ethical care, but some choose to act in bad faith," said U.S. Attorney Rachelle Aud Crowe. "I'm thankful to the investigators who uncovered Greene's fraud and partnered with our office to hold him accountable."
According to court documents, Greene was a practicing licensed physician employe...