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State suspends license of Gurnee doctor convicted of prescribing painkillers to patients, billing Medicare for fake visits

The state has indefinitely suspended a Gurnee doctor who was sentenced to federal prison for prescribing opioids to patients without a visit and then billing Medicare for the non-existent treatment. Eliza Diaconescu, 75, of Lake Forest, was charged in July 2022 with one count of health care fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for […]

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6 months in prison for Gurnee doctor convicted of prescribing painkillers to patients, billing Medicare for fake visits

A Gurnee doctor has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for prescribing opioids to patients without a medical visit and then fraudulently billing Medicare for the non-existent treatment. Eliza Diaconescu, 74, of Lake Forest, was charged in July 2022 with one count of health care fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for […]

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Feds charge Gurnee doctor in scheme for prescribing painkillers to patients, billing Medicare for fake visits

Federal prosecutors say a Gurnee doctor has been charged for prescribing opioids to patients without a medical visit and then fraudulently billing Medicare for the non-existent treatment. Eliza Diaconescu, 73, of Lake Forest, is charged with one count of health care fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois. The […]