A U.S. attorney says the Dutchess County surgeon Thursday pleaded guilty to operating a long -
running health care fraud scheme in which he defrauded Medicare, the New York State Insurance Fund, and numerous
private health insurance
providers out of more than $ 2.5 million by lying about the nature and scope of the surgical procedures he performed.
Because of their buying power, government - related purchasers of
health care also tend to be price - sensitive purchasers of
health care, leading
health care providers to shift costs to
private purchasers that are price - insensitive in the short
run.