Libertyville Chiropractor Convicted of Healthcare Fraud Scheme Involving More Than $600,000 in False Insurance Claims (Chicago, IL) – A federal jury has convicted a suburban Chicago chiropractor on multiple healthcare fraud charges after prosecutors said he billed a private insurer for medical services that were never provided.
Seung Han Lim, 42, of Lincolnshire, owned and operated Movement Health and Rehab, also known as Motu Chiropractic and Motu Chiromassage, in Libertyville. Federal prosecutors said Lim submitted fraudulent claims to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois between 2016 and 2019 for healthcare services he knew had not been performed.
According to evidence presented at trial, some claims involved services allegedly provided on dates when either Lim or the patient was not in Illinois. Other claims sought reimbursement for treatments purportedly performed by another chiropractor in Lim’s practice on Lim and members of his family, despite those services never taking place.
Prosecutors also said Lim attempted to conceal the fraud when Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois initiated an audit. During the audit process, Lim prepared false patient medical records and other fabricated documentation that was submitted to the insurance company.
Authorities said the fraudulent scheme resulted in more than $600,000 in false billings to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois for services that were never rendered.
A federal jury returned guilty verdicts on 13 counts of healthcare fraud on June 12 following a week-long trial in U.S. District Court in Chicago.
U.S. District Judge Franklin W. Valderrama has scheduled sentencing for Oct. 22, 2026. Each healthcare fraud count carries a maximum penalty of up to 10 years in federal prison, though any sentence will be determined by the court after considering federal sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors.
The conviction was announced by Andrew S. Boutros, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois; Douglas S. DePodesta, Special Agent-in-Charge of the FBI’s Chicago Field Office; and Anthony P. D’Esposito, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Labor.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Paige Nutini and Caitlin Walgamuth.
Federal authorities said the case highlights ongoing efforts to investigate and prosecute healthcare fraud schemes that target insurance providers and undermine the integrity of the healthcare system.
Libertyville Chiropractor Convicted of Healthcare Fraud Scheme Involving More Than $600,000 in False Insurance Claims
