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Dallas twin doctors guilty of giving FAKE steroid injections to thousands of arthritis patients in $45million scam READ MORE: Warning for Kim Kardashian's beloved 'vampire facials' after HIV By Caitlin Tilley, Health Reporter For Dailymail.Com Published: 02:27, 27 May 2024 | Updated: 02:27, 27 May 2024 e-mail View comments Twin Dallas doctors have pleaded guilty to scamming insurance firms out of $45million by giving thousands of patients pricey pain-relief shots that didn't even penetrate the skin. Brothers Deno Barroga and Desi Barroga, 51, claimed that the injections they offered contained corticosteroid injections - anti-inflammatory drugs used to treat a host of conditions including arthritis, sciatica and back pain.

Thousands of patients would attend their clinic on a monthly basis, with treatment funded by major injurers including Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna and United Healthcare. But a legal investigation revealed that the twins, who specialize in rehabilitation, were pressing needles against patients' skin without injecting, and rubbing the spot with a local anesthetic, presumably to mimic the uncomfortable feeling of a shot. Brothers Deno Barroga and Desi Barroga, 51, admitted to defrauding health insurance companies by submitting claims for corticosteroid injections - anti-inflammatory drugs to treat arthritis - which they never gave In 2016, Dr Deno Barrogas (pictured) was ordered to pay a $3,000 fine and undergo a physician prescribing course after the board fo.



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