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Yahoo
7 hours ago
- Health
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Fraudulent OB/GYN sentenced to 10 years in prison
CHICAGO — A fraudulent OB/GYN, who pleaded guilty last summer for bilking Medicaid and private insurance, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Dr. Mona Ghosh owned Progressive Women's Healthcare, located in Hoffman Estates, and was accused of submitting fraudulent claims to Medicaid and other private insurance companies from 2018 to 2022. A total of 17 women spoke during the federal sentencing hearings, which concluded Monday morning after being adjourned on May 29. Several women told stories of how Ghosh charged their insurance companies for visits that didn't happen. Others described the unnecessary tests and procedures she performed. 'I felt like she supported me. In turn, when I'm finding the medical bills coming back for things that never happened, she fed on my vulnerability, on my weakness,' a woman said. Several women shared that they went to Ghosh for a routine pap smear, or cervical cancer screening, and were told results were abnormal. Fearful that they could have cancer, they agreed to get a biopsy. Witnesses said while they were sedated, Ghosh performed other procedures instead, including ones they said have affected their fertility. 17 women share emotional experiences during sentencing of fraudulent OB/GYN Ghosh directed her own employees to submit the fraudulent claims as well. She admitted in the plea agreement that she is accountable for more than $1.5 million. The judge Monday ordered restitution to insurance providers of $1.5 million. Restitution to the victims was ordered in the amount of $605.02. The judge explained that he could only impose restitution to patients based on actual losses for unnecessary and unwanted procedures under specific situations. She has surrendered her medical license and must serve a minimum of two years before being eligible for supervised release. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Suburban physician who defrauded insurance companies, Medicaid to be sentenced
CHICAGO — A doctor who defrauded insurance companies and Medicaid is scheduled to be sentenced. Dr. Mona Ghosh is facing up to 20 years in prison for federal health care fraud. Sentencing is expected to take two days at the Dirksen Federal Building in Chicago. Ghosh was a licensed physician and the owner of Progressive Women's Healthcare in Hoffman Estates, which is now closed. Last year, Ghosh plead guilty to billing Medicaid and private insurance companies for services that never happened or were considered medically unnecessary. The fraudulent claims include services at office visits and telehealth visits. Ghosh admitted in a plea deal to being accountable for more than $1.5 million in reimbursements. Two witnesses have taken the stand so far. They spoke about their experiences with Dr. Ghosh and how she broke their trust. They said she lied in patient records about what they discussed in appointments and pushed them to get procedures they didn't really witnesses are expected to take the stand Wednesday. Ghosh has been in the room listening to these testimonies. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
