United States Attorney Richard B. Roper
Northern District of Texas

DANIEL ANDREW MAYNARD, D.O. TO PAY U.S. AND TEXAS $253,000
TO RESOLVE ALLEGATIONS HE SUBMITTED FALSE HEALTH CARE CLAIMS

DALLAS — Daniel Andrew Maynard, D.O., of Dallas, has agreed to pay the U.S. and State of Texas more than $253,000 to resolve allegations that he violated the civil False Claims Act, announced U.S. Attorney Richard B. Roper of the Northern District of Texas. The U.S. and Texas contend Maynard violated the civil False Claims Act by submitting improper claims for payment to the Medicare and Texas Medicaid programs between January 1, 1999, and June 10, 2003, for physician-related services. By entering into such a settlement, Maynard admits no wrong-doing and denies all liability.

In February 2005, the Office of Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG), the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Office of Inspector General (HHSC), and the Federal Bureau of Investigation referred allegations to the government that Maynard had inflated billings for thousands of physician evaluation and management services submitted to the Medicare and Texas Medicaid programs. The U.S. and Texas allege that on at least 32 separate days, Maynard billed both programs for patient encounters - that if provided as claimed - meant he spent more than 24 hours each day seeing and treating patients. Maynard claimed to have seen more than 100 patients on six of those occasions. The U.S. and Texas contend that contrary to Maynard’s claims, he could not have possibly furnished anything more than the most basic of physician services during those 32 days.

As part of the civil settlement, Maynard agreed to be permanently excluded from participation in Medicare, Texas Medicaid, and all other federal health care programs. Maynard previously pleaded, in October 2007, no contest to several Dallas County criminal counts charging him with delivery of a prescription or prescription form without a valid medical purpose.

U.S. Attorney Roper praised the joint investigative efforts of the OIG, HHSC, and the FBI. The case was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Sean R. McKenna and Texas Assistant Attorney General Susan J. Miller.

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