Wichita chiropractor sentenced to federal prison for fraud

A Wichita chiropractor was sentenced to five years in federal prison and ordered to repay more than $1.8 million for defrauding health care insurers.

Federal prosecutors announced Monday that 33-year-old Jeffrey D. Fenn pleaded guilty to one count of health care fraud, two counts of aggravated identity theft and one count of tax evasion.

Fenn admitted that from March 2011 to October 2013 he submitted false claims to Medicare, two insurance companies and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program through his businesses: Wichita Health and Wellness, Fenn Chiropractic and Wichita Pain Associates.

He also made fraudulent claims for business and personal income taxes.

This story was originally published November 3, 2014 at 1:54 PM with the headline "Wichita chiropractor sentenced to federal prison for fraud."