Man with Medford Ties Pleads Guilty to Insurance Fraud Charges

– Allison Goldsberry

A local man has pled guilty to insurance fraud charges that includes for billing thousands for services he didn’t provide, according to information released by Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan

Yongshuo Qu, 45, who reportedly resides in both Medford and Hudson, NH, pled guilty to insurance fraud (12 counts) and attempted larceny (8 counts) for billing for more than $30,000 in acupuncture and other services he didn’t actually provide through businesses he operated in Lowell and Medford, according to the DA.

“This defendant filed hundreds of fake insurance claims for services he never provided,” said District Attorney Ryan. “We commend the Massachusetts Insurance Fraud Bureau for their efforts in pursuing this matter and working with us so that, together, we could bring this case to a successful completion. This kind of fraud undermines the system and costs everyone money.”

According to authorities, Qu is a licensed acupuncturist and resident agent for two businesses, HealthLand LLC in Lowell and Back2Balance in Boston. He advertised services of “Acupuncture, Massage, Chiropractic, Physical Therapy, Chinese Herbal Medicine and Chi Gong Therapy.” He isn’t a licensed chiropractor or physical therapist and doesn’t employ any at either location, nor does he have a separate message therapist, authorities say. Qu is also said to have provided services out of an office attached to his Medford home.

According to information released by the DA, the investigation revealed that over a period of four years Qu billed for legitimate massage services rendered to 13 clients, but then added hundreds of additional charges for examinations and treatments he never provided. Additionally, in several instances, he billed insurance companies for work he said he had completed that had actually been performed by unlicensed practitioners. In total, Qu fraudulently billed more than $30,000 in insurance claims.