How a Spreadsheet Busted a Fraudulent Chiropractor

Podcast: Swear on the Stand · Daniel W. Swear

Opublikowano: 2026-10-14

Chiropractor Benjamin Tekippe appealed his conviction and sentence for multiple counts of health care fraud and wire fraud involving Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana. Investigators discovered that Tekippe routinely submitted identical service codes, charged more for massage therapy than any other chiropractor in the state, and pressured his staff to fabricate treatment notes. Although Tekippe argued that his actions constituted merely isolated billing mistakes and presented patient declarations to justify his services, the appellate court determined that the evidence clearly established a pattern of pervasive fraud. Consequently, the court affirmed the lower court's sentencing decisions and upheld...