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CITY NEWSi turn mil '■ 1i i T'' .nng*baugh, whoso daughter is a junior at Mesa. “We see the same K) parents everyyear.Another group of parents said they’d like the next principal to be a Span-ish-speaker. The school, which is about 63 percent latino, has not had a principal who speaks Spanish inK) years.The language barrierlimits the communication families would like to havewith the school's admmis-tration, said Laura Venegas, whose sister is a sophomore at Costa Mesa High School and brother attendsCosta Mesa Middle School.The comments will be given to the future principal of the high school, who should be taking over around July L district ministrators said.- Lauren SteussyCHARGES DROPPED AGAINST DOCTORA prosecutor moved to dismiss all charges Monday against a Newport Beach doctor who had been accused of performing unnecessary surgery as part of an insurance fraud scheme.The dismissal came the same day Jay Calvert wasscheduled to be arraigned on three felony charges: preparing a false claim, making a false claim and peijurv.“There was no evidence to support any prosecution against Dr. Calvert. said his lawyer, Arthur Barens.Deputy District Attorney Shaddi Kamiabipour said she dropped the case because Calvert agreed to pay an undisclosed amount of restitution to patients. He also agreed to change some of his practices to ensure patients consent to all procedures and know whatCalvert is billing, the prosecutor said.“We’re not dealing with a situation of me dismissing the case because he’s innocent, Kamiabipour said. “The reason it was done is it appeared to be a reasonably isolated situation, andhe agreed to make corrections, And he is not necessarily a bad surgeon.”She said patients supported her decision to drop charges.Barens said he was relieved but still didn’t understand why the charges were filed.“That’s one of those things 1 don’t think I’ll everknow he said. “I find itboth the insurance companies and the patients.At the time Calvert was charged in November, another lawyer representinghim, Bat Caiazza, said allthe procedures he performed were medically necessary.Though the District Attorney’s Office said there were problems with multiple patients, tt only filedcharges involving one. That man went to Calvert’s officein 2009 for a rhinoplasty,hut Calvert performed additional procedures, theDistrict Attorney’s Office said last year.Calvert then manufactured documents to submit with the claim, overbillingthe man’s insurance com-thanbymorewtokenpany$40,000, prosecutors said.The perjury countcharged him with lying under oath in 2010 as part of a lawsuit brought by the same former patient.Barens said the state Medical Board dismissed the complaint that led to the criminal charges. A check of Medical Board records shows Calvert has never faced any disciplinary action.Calvert paid a amount to settle the former patient’s lawsuit after at least five experts found his actions proper, Caiazza said.Kamiabipour said the charges fell into a “gray area because Calvert was not hurting patients and cooperated with the investigation. She said she believed he did bill excessively and added, “But is the answer a felony conviction that can jeopardize his license? Under the circumstances, the fact that he met me halfway ... I decidedamazing, to be candid withyou.”Kamiabipour said she would not discuss some details to protect patients’ privacy. But she said evidence showed Calvert performed cosmetic plastic surgeries that were notcovered by insurance, and•»also performed additional procedures to which patients had not fully consented.pourto give him a break.Barens said Calvert has continued his practice through “an extremely difficult time in his life for him and his family.- Eric HartleywREGISTRATION FOR LIFEGUARDS HITS SNAGParents trying to submit registration Tuesday for the morning Junior Guards session crashed city computers - but if they were online Tuesday before the crash, their kids will get a coveted morning slot, an of ficial said.“If they had been in the system any time before 10 a.m., had preregistered with uniform size and preselected ’a.m.,’ they are guaranteed a spot, said Rob Williams, Newport Beach assistant lifeguardchief.Afternoon guard registration began Mondaywithout problems, but parents trying to sign up Tuesday morning were unable to complete the process.The Junior Guard program, which is celebrating its 30th year, will run from Kamiabi- June 23 through Aug. 8.could bill - Corona del Mar Today
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