Rep. Tony DeLuca September 15, 2021 | 3:13 PM
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 15 – State Rep. Tony DeLuca, the Democratic chairman of the House Insurance Committee, will introduce legislation aimed at protecting patients and preventing health care fraud following the recent federal lawsuit against UPMC and one of its top surgeons.
The government claims the surgeon booked multiple surgeries at the same time, submitted false claims to Medicare and Medicaid, and put patients at risk for serious harm.
“If true, these allegations show serious flaws in our health care system,” said DeLuca, D-Allegheny. “Patients facing complex surgeries should know that their doctor will be in the operating room for the duration of their procedure with complete focus on their medical care. The legislation I’m proposing would offer an extra level of protection for those patients and help ensure violators are held responsible.”
DeLuca said his legislation would include the following:
DeLuca said he plans to introduce his legislation soon.
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