Jefferson County Counselor Guilty of Health Care Fraud in Overbilling Scheme
(WorldNews Health)

BEAUMONT, Texas - A 59-year-old Beaumont mental health care counselor has pleaded guilty to health care fraud in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today. Douglas Duane Franklin pleaded guilty to an Information charging him with health care fraud today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Zack Hawthorn. According to information presented in court, since 2007, Franklin has been the owner and sole provider...