Former Independence physician gets prison for health care fraud

Wayne Williamson was sentenced to one year and three months in federal prison without parole after pleading guilty to health care fraud, federal prosecutors said in a release. Despite earlier losing his medical license and being permanently banned from participating in Medicare or Medicaid programs, Williamson performed disability examinations under a contract for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The contract required disability examinations to be conducted by l icensed medical examiners. Williamson,…
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