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June 30, 2004
MAYBE THIS GUY SHOULD WORK FOR HALLIBURTON
A podiatrist in Georgia has been charged with fraud after the government discovered $40,000 in fraudulent claims, including claims for treating patients who don't even have feet. Yep, you read that right: a podiatrist billed the government for treating people with no feet.
Documents accused Ellicott of submitting false claims for treatment of patients who had died and patients whose feet had been amputated, including one who had been an amputee for nine years. He also is accused of submitting bills for trimming patients' toenails -- a service not covered by Medicare.
Let's see... a doctor who bills the government for cutting toenails, for treating the feet of amputees, and for treating patients who were dead. Hmm... yep, he qualifies! He's passed the Halliburton employment psychological exam with flying colors.
