LAFAYETTE, La. - A licensed chiropractor and former owner of Scott Oaks Chiropractic Clinic located in Scott, La., was sentenced today to three years in prison, for submitting fraudulent claims to health insurers for services that were never performed, United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced.

Richard Montalbano, 64, of Lafayette, La., was also sentenced to three years supervised release, and was ordered to pay a fine of $115,228.24. The sentence was imposed by United States District Judge Rebecca F. Doherty.

Evidence revealed that Dr. Montalbano submitted fraudulent claims to Blue Cross Blue Shield
of Louisiana (BCBSLA) for healthcare services that patients never received.