Jones v. Commonwealth

Opinion by

Senior Judge Rogers,

This is the appeal of John R. Jones, D. C. (petitioner) from an order of the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (DPW) finding the petitioner liable to reimburse the DPW for all payments made by the DPW to him for medical services rendered to twelve medical assistance patients, and suspending him from participation in the Pennsylvania Medical Assistance Program until June 23, 1987.

The petitioner is a chiropractor. From 1978 through 1980 he was a participating provider in the Pennsylvania Medical Assistance Program. On September 6, 1981, the petitioner moved…