Suburban Chicago Doctor Charged with

$4.1 Million in Health Care Fraud

This past July, a suburban Chicago doctor who specialized in removing moles to screen for cancer was charged today in federal court with submitting fraudulent claims for reimbursement to Medicare and a private insurer for the amount of $4.1 million.

According to the U.S. Attorney's Office in the Northern District of Illinois, John Greager II owned and operated Cancer Therapy Associates S.C., in Lombard, Ill. From 2015 to 2021, Greager fraudulently obtained approximately $4.1 million from Medicare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois by submitting fraudulent claims.

The indictment states that Greager falsely represented that certain health care services, including mole removal procedures, had been provided to patients. Greager knew that those services were not provided as represented on the claims and, at times, were medically unnecessary.

You can read the press release from the Department of Justice here.

The Illinois SMP is also here to offer assistance if you feel you have been affected by any potential Medicare fraud, please call the Illinois SMP at AgeOptions at (800)699-9043 or visit www.illinoissmp.org.

September and October 2023 SMP Workshops

September 5, 2023, 10:00 am – SMP Bingo

Flesh Becoming Word Church (18423 Stony Island Ave. Lansing, IL 60438)

September 7, 2023, 9:00 am – Roselle Senior Fair

Clauss Recreation Center (555 Bryn Mawr Ave. Roselle, IL 60172)

September 7, 2023, 11:00 am – Hanover Township 16th Annual Health and Wellness Expo

Hanover Township (240 S. IL Route 59 Bartlett, IL 60103)

September 11, 2023, 10:00 am – River Forest Public Library SMP Bingo

River Forest Public Library (735 Lathrop Ave. River Forest, IL 60305)

September 13, 2023, 9:00 am – Senator John Curran Senior Fair

Lemont Core Fitness Center (16050 W 127th St. Lemont, Illinois 60439)

September 15, 2023, 9:30 am until 12:00 pm - Community Fair

Stickney Township Office on Aging (7745 Leamington Avenue Burbank, IL 60459)

September 19, 2023, 11:00 am – Hanover Township SMP Bingo

Hanover Township (250 S Il Route 59 Bartlett, IL 60103)

September 20, 2023, at 10:00 am – Senior Fair

Rich Township Senior Services (297 Liberty Drive Park Forest, IL 60466)

September 21, 2023, 10:00 am – Schaumburg Meal Site SMP Bingo

The Barn (231 Civic Drive Schaumburg, IL 60193)

September 21, 2023, at 10:00 am – Senior Fair

Memorial Park (3105 Washington Blvd. Bellwood, Illinois 60104)

September 25, 2023, at 11:00 am – Senior Fair

Thorton Township Senior Services (1420 Huntington Dr, Calumet City, Illinois 60409)

September 27, 2023, 10:00 am – The Salvation Army SMP Bingo with Health Screenings by Alivio

The Salvation Army Cross Generations Worship and Community Center (2900 Burr Oak Ave, Blue Island, IL 60406)

September 28, 2023, at 10:00 am – Dolton Public Library Public Benefits and SMP Bingo

Dolton Public Library (14037 Lincoln Ave, Dolton, IL 60419)

October 3, 2023, at 2:00 pm - SMP Medicare Fraud Presentation + Bingo

Mt. Prospect Public Library Meeting Room A (10 S Emerson St. Mt. Prospect, IL 60056)

October 4, 2023, at 1:00 pm – SMP presentation with BINGO

Valley Kingdom Community Church (5217 w 149th St, Oak Forest, Illinois 60452)

October 6, 2023, at 11:00 am – SMP presentation with BINGO

Pav YMCA (2947 S. Oak Park Avenue, Berwyn, IL 60402)

October 11, 2023, at 11:00 am – Spanish SMP Bingo Group #1

LAMDA Community Center (6112 W Cermak Rd, Cicero, Illinois 60804)

October 18, 2023, at 11:00 am – SMP presentation with BINGO

William Leonard Public Library (13820 Central Park Ave, Robbins, IL 60472)

October 19, 2023, at 9:30 – SMP presentation

Casa Esperanza - 1115 N. 23rd Avenue, Melrose Park IL 60160

October 25, 2023, at 11:00 am – SMP presentation with BINGO

Hanover Township (250 S Il Route 59, Bartlett, IL 60103)

Have a wonderful week!

Travis Trumitch

travis.trumitch@ageoptions.org

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This project was supported, in part by grant number 90MPPG0036, from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official Administration for Community Living policy.

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