5th Circ. Upholds Doc's Fraud Conviction, 10-Year Sentence

By Keith Goldberg (August 14, 2012, 4:59 PM EDT) -- The Fifth Circuit on Monday upheld a Louisiana cardiologist's 2008 conviction and 10-year prison sentence for performing unnecessary angiograms and angioplasties on patients, rejecting his argument that the health care fraud statute is vague concerning the medical necessity of cardiac treatments....

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