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SPOTLIGHT: Hospital Failed the Women It Was Meant to Protect

When the Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (CRMC) granted Dr. Javaid Perwaiz privileges to perform gynecological surgeries, it made a deadly decision that continues to haunt the women he harmed.

CRMC’s actions extend far beyond negligence. The hospital is now facing federal charges for healthcare fraud and conspiracy, accused of knowingly allowing Perwaiz to perform unnecessary and harmful surgeries while submitting false claims to Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurers. These fraudulent practices resulted in $18.5 million in reimbursements for procedures that were medically unnecessary, performed without consent, or sometimes not even performed at all.

“The Grand Jury found today that CRMC was complicit in this horrifying scheme to place profits over patient care,” said Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Hospital administrators and employees chose to ignore the evidence and prioritize financial gain over patient well-being.

The impact of CRMC’s failures is not just a legal issue— it’s a public health disaster. CRMC’s complicity in Perwaiz’s crimes highlights a dangerous lack of oversight and accountability that must be stopped in corporate hospitals. CRMC’s response, claiming the charges are “unfounded,” only further demonstrates its refusal to acknowledge the severity of its role in this horrifying scheme.

The need for accountability is urgent; this immoral practice calls for a complete overhaul in how hospitals are run. Better Solutions remains committed to the fight to hold corporate hospital systems accountable.