Orange County Physician Pleads Guilty to Medical Insurance Fraud
Dr. Glen R. Justice, a prominent Orange County physician has agreed to plead guilty to defrauding insurance companies for injectable cancer medication that he never provided. Prosecutors said, Justice, the former director of the cancer center at Orange Coast Medical Center and the Pacific Coast Hematology/Oncology Medical Group received up to $1 million for the false claims.
Dr. Justice, of Corona del Mar has agreed to plead guilty to 5 counts of heath care fraud which caries a maximum 50 years in prison, $1.25 million fine and 3 years probation. According to the agreement, federal prosecutors will recommend a probationary sentence in lieu of prison. Justice is scheduled to be arraigned May 3, 2010.
Dr. Justice also faces discipline from the California Medical Board, however, an accusation has yet to be filed.
