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Sun Dec 16, 2018, 11:02 PM Dec 2018

Nashville CEO forged signatures for fake therapy, U.S. Attorney says

A former Nashville CEO was arrested in North Dakota this week after investigators say she stole more than $1 million from Medicare and Medicaid.

Margaret Fisher, 60, used to be the CEO of Fishield Behavioral Medical Services, Inc. in Madison.

While there, Fisher regularly submitted false claims to Medicare and Medicaid, the U.S. Attorney's office said.

Forging signatures

She allegedly "represented that Fishield patients received psychotherapy services" — except the psychotherapist says that never happened. The healthcare provider was not named in the release from the U.S. Attorney's office.

Read more: https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2018/12/14/fishield-behavorial-medical-services-fraud-margaret-fisher-charged-forgery-identity-theft-medicare/2316921002/

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