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Forest Park Medical Founder Guilty of Fraud

Not really a surprise.
By Jason Heid |
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If you read Matt Goodman’s excellent reporting on the debacle that was the bankrupt Forest Park Medical Center luxury hospital chain (see the video above, from happier times for the company), then you may remember that one of the company’s co-founders was under federal indictment for fraud. (Full disclosure: My niece appeared in a TV spot for Forest Park.) From Matt’s piece:

The 11-page indictment argued that Toussaint bilked Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, United Healthcare, and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program for more than $5 million over 18 months in 2009 and 2010.

The feds accused Toussaint of charging for services rendered while he was actually under anesthesia undergoing surgery himself. At other times, they alleged, he was on a private jet, in another state, or in another hospital a few miles away. If convicted, the feds want eight of his cars, which include two McLarens and two Rolls Royce Ghosts.

Toussaint was found guilty yesterday. A sentencing date hasn’t been set yet, but he could get up to 10 years in federal prison and a maximum $250,000 fine for each of the seven counts of which he was convicted.

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