Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine sentenced to 3.5 years in prison and $25,000 fine for health care fraud involving kickbacks with Dr. Jeffrey Gallups.
Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine has been sentenced to 3.5 years in prison and ordered to pay a $25,000 fine after pleading guilty to health care fraud. Oxendine admitted to collecting kickbacks for Dr. Jeffrey Gallups, who encouraged physicians to order and bill insurers for unnecessary medical tests on patients. Oxendine received 10 kickback payments, with most of the money going to expenses and charitable donations for Gallups, resulting in personal gain of around $40,000.
July 12, 2024
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