March 29, 2024

Iowa doctor gets prison for making false Medicare statements

CEDAR RAPIDS — A Webster City doctor was sentenced Thursday to two months in prison for making false statements in Medicare claims.

Dr. Joseph Latella, 76, also agreed to pay more than $316,000 in restitution, federal prosecutors for Iowa said. Latella pleaded guilty in July to one count of making false statements relating to health care matters. Prosecutors say Latella operated a private practice in Webster City and served as the medical director for several nursing homes at the time of the offense.