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Indiana Doctor Alleges Misuse of ER in Suit against Hospital.
Byline: Fred Kelly
Nov. 13--A former Indiana doctor says he was fired after he blew the whistle on a hospital that allowed Medicare and Medicaid recipients to use costly emergency room care for minor illnesses such as colds.
Taxpayers needlessly are paying for Medicaid and Medicare recipients to visit hospital emergency rooms for routine care, Dr. John Chomer says in a federal lawsuit, but after he tried to stop the visits at Logansport Memorial Hospital, he lost his job.
The outcome of his case could affect how Indiana hospitals deal with thousands of poor people who go to emergency rooms for illnesses such as sore throats, the flu and runny noses, attorneys and medical officials said. And no matter how the suit is resolved, it underscores a major flaw in the health care system.
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