Re: Man sentenced for O&P fraud
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Re: Man sentenced for O&P fraud
Date:
1/10/2012
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I heard from a member of the Texas license board. Mr. Curtis was practicing there without a license after his licensed partner left the practice. They had reported him to the feds at some point but lost track of him when he went to Georgia. They were pleased to hear of the end result. I had others who expressed disappointment with the short sentence, something I tend to agree with.
I do think this brings up two ideas that bear consideration / discussion.
1. The licensure boards need to consider seting up a method to track offenders when they move from state to state, much like the physician registry for sanctioned offenders under malpractice laws.
2. I think the licensure boards / laws would gain a great deal more support if they were to publicize their enforcement actions in the national publications. Including the long term results of those actions.
Ted A. Trower CPO,
A-S-C Orthotics & Prosthetics
Jackson, MI
www.amputee.com
Since both GA and TX have O&P Practice Acts I assume that he could/should loose his license. I know he would under IL statutes because we have done it in the past. The same should apply to his having either ABC or BOC certification. If he was not licensed in either and was still paid by CMS, then this case should be used by the O&P Alliance to further its case with Congress and CMS.
I do think this brings up two ideas that bear consideration / discussion.
1. The licensure boards need to consider seting up a method to track offenders when they move from state to state, much like the physician registry for sanctioned offenders under malpractice laws.
2. I think the licensure boards / laws would gain a great deal more support if they were to publicize their enforcement actions in the national publications. Including the long term results of those actions.
Ted A. Trower CPO,
A-S-C Orthotics & Prosthetics
Jackson, MI
www.amputee.com
Since both GA and TX have O&P Practice Acts I assume that he could/should loose his license. I know he would under IL statutes because we have done it in the past. The same should apply to his having either ABC or BOC certification. If he was not licensed in either and was still paid by CMS, then this case should be used by the O&P Alliance to further its case with Congress and CMS.
Citation
“Re: Man sentenced for O&P fraud,” Digital Resource Foundation for Orthotics and Prosthetics, accessed November 1, 2024, https://library.drfop.org/items/show/233271.
