Chiropractor Admits Inner Workings of Frontline Scheme

A Southern California chiropractor claims fraudulent articles of incorporation, unnecessary prescriptions and surgeries that were sometimes approved based on falsified medical records were all part of the $150 million kickback scheme at Frontline Medical Associates. Cappers received bonuses for recruiting patients who were surgical candidates. And applicants’ attorneys who took payoffs to steer their clients into the scheme were encouraged not to settle until after patients had surgeries. In some cases, conspirators allegedly made advance cash payments directly to the patient...