An osteopath accused of defrauding Medicare, Medicaid and the West Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission out of more than $570,000 is on trial in U.S. District Court in Elkins, W.V., the Associated Press reported Wednesday.Dr. John Sharp of Marlinton, W.V., who is employed by Pocahontas County Medical Clinic, is charged with 29 counts of health care fraud. The indictment alleges the fraud occurred from May 1998 through January 2006, the AP said.Assistant U.S. Attorney Alan McGonigal told jurors Tuesday that Sharp overcharged for office visits and billed for services he didn't provi...
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