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Thief River Falls Chiropractor Indicted For Insurance Fraud
Steven Wiseth faces six counts of wire fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft
August 1, 2018
TJ Nelson
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. —
A chiropractor in Thief River Falls has been indicted for an insurance fraud scheme.
35-year-old Steven Wiseth faces six counts of wire fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft.
Federal prosecutors say Wiseth billed insurance companies over $3.1 million for hundreds of treatments that were never done or were overbilled.
He is accused of conducting the scam at Health Quest Family Chiropractic between March 2013 and April 2015.
Wiseth has surrendered his Minnesota chiropractic license.
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Northwest Minnesota chiropractor indicted for insurance fraud, identity theft
By April Baumgarten on Aug 1, 2018 at 7:30 p.m.
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. --
Federal prosecutors have accused a Thief River Falls chiropractor of defrauding more than $1 million from insurance companies.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Minnesota announced Wednesday, Aug. 1, it would prosecute Steven Richard Wiseth, 35, on six counts of wire fraud and two counts of aggravated identity theft.
It is estimated Wiseth billed insurance companies more than $3.1 million in a two-year scheme, including “hundreds of treatments that were not provided or were overbilled,” the release said. Prosecutors said he received more than $1.1 million from insurance companies because of the scheme.
Wiseth used promotional events in which he gave away free food, drinks, prizes and gift certificates, according to the allegations. He then billed insurance companies for providing chiropractic services to those who attended the events, unbeknownst to attendees.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office described “ValenSpine’s Day,” an event in which Wiseth allegedly provided 641 services to 219 patients, according to the release.
He also submitted false bills and misrepresented services provided to patients, according to the allegations.Wiseth appeared Monday in U.S. District Court in St. Paul and has surrendered his Minnesota chiropractic license, according to a news release