Chicago Physician Pleads Guilty to Multi-Million Dollar Healthcare Fraud

Mona Ghosh, a 51-year-old Indian American doctor from Chicago, has admitted to healthcare fraud by billing for nonexistent services. Owning Progressive Women’s Healthcare, Ghosh faces up to ten years in prison. She is accused of defrauding at least $2.4 million, with the final amount to be determined at sentencing.

Mona Ghosh, a 51-year-old Indian American physician based in Chicago, has pleaded guilty to federal healthcare fraud, admitting to billing Medicaid and private insurers for services that were never rendered.

Ghosh, who owns Progressive Women's Healthcare specializing in obstetrics and gynecology, has admitted to two counts of healthcare fraud, each carrying a potential ten-year federal prison sentence. Sentencing has been scheduled for October 22 by US District Judge Franklin U Valderrama.

Federal prosecutors claim Ghosh defrauded at least $2.4 million, though she admitted to responsibility for over $1.5 million. The fraudulent activities, carried out between 2018 and 2022, included submitting false claims for unnecessary procedures and overstating visit lengths and complexities to receive higher reimbursements. The final fraud amount will be determined at sentencing.

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