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WASHINGTON D.C.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Medical Director of two South Florida addiction treatment facilities was convicted Thursday after a 15-day trial of fraudulently billing about $112 million for substance abuse services that were never provided or were medically unnecessary, officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"\u201cSanteiro\u2019s conviction demonstrates the unwavering commitment of the Department of Justice\u2019s Sober Homes Initiative to protecting patients and prosecuting fraudulent substance abuse treatment facilities,\u201d said Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr. of the Justice Department\u2019s Criminal Division.\u00a0\u201cRather than \u2018do no harm,\u2019 Santeiro, driven by greed, used his medical license to do unconscionable harm to vulnerable patients struggling with addiction.\u00a0The department will relentlessly pursue these cases to ensure patients get the care they deserve.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the evidence, Jose Santeiro, 72, of Miami Lakes, Florida, a doctor, worked with others to unlawfully bill for about $112 million of addiction treatment services. <\/span><\/p>\n

These services were never rendered and\/or were medically unnecessary at two addiction treatment facilities where Santeiro was the Medical Director. <\/span><\/p>\n

The facilities were Second Chance Detox LLC, dba Compass Detox (Compass Detox), inpatient detox and residential facility, and WAR Network LLC (WAR), a related outpatient treatment program.<\/span><\/p>\n

The evidence showed that Santeiro and others admitted patients for medically unnecessary detox services, the most expensive kind of treatment the facilities offered. <\/span><\/p>\n

Patient recruiters offered kickbacks to induce patients to attend the programs and then gave them illegal drugs to ensure admittance for detox at Compass Detox. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Evidence at trial also showed that Santeiro submitted false and fraudulent claims for excessive, medically unnecessary urinalysis drug tests that were never used in treatment, according to authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Santeiro and others than authorized the readmission of a core group of patients who were shuffled between Compass Detox and WAR to fraudulently bill for as much as possible, officials stated.<\/span><\/p>\n

This was done even though the patients did not need the expensive treatment for which they were repeatedly admitted. <\/span><\/p>\n

Santeiro also prescribed Compass Detox patients with a so-called \u201cComfort Drink\u201d to sedate them, ensure they stayed at the facility, and keep them coming back. <\/span><\/p>\n

The evidence further showed that Santeiro\u2019s log-in was used, with his knowledge, by others to sign electronic medical files to make it appear as if Santeiro had provided treatment himself when he did not.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cFraudulent billing schemes like this deprive vulnerable patients of needed medical care and divert valuable resources from America\u2019s health care system,\u201d said FBI Assistant Director Luis Quesada of the Criminal Investigative Division.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Santeiro was convicted of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and wire fraud and eight counts of health care fraud. <\/span><\/p>\n

He faces up to 20 years in prison for the conspiracy count and up to 10 years in prison for each health care fraud count. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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