These practices were done in a deliberate and calculated way that was difficult to detect and prove and for which the defendant was able to reap a substantial economic benefit. Even though the amounts on individual bills or the amounts billed for individual services is relatively small, the pervasive nature of Dr. Burke's billing scheme suggests that mandatory loss suffered by the victims in this case and other insurance companies is substantial. That appears to be the irony that I find with a man who could lead a moral and valuable life with his family and with his community and in his church and have ethical standards which I know of in the Morman Church and of which I know about involved in the Boy Scouts, and to have those very important principles part of your personal and private life and yet have those principles devoid of your professional practice. I find that a lamentable circumstance that is existent in this case, and it is existent throughout our society. This case has had a lot of publicity, the insurance companies and their attorneys are more aware and will be looking for this sort of thing.
New laws mandate that insurance companies set up fraud detection units.
In addition, the company is required to set aside a certain amount of every insurance premium for fraud investigation to a fund that reimburses district attorneys, offices, and other law enforcement agencies to investigate insurance fraud. These are cases that the state will compensate law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute. In the past, you could not afford to conduct this kind of investigation. I'm hoping that reading this will have an effect on chiropractors, that they may be dissuaded by the thought of being convicted, losing their license, and spending time in prison. Insurance companies are going to be looking for these types of things.