Board: Respiratory therapist billed for services provided when the patient was dead

By: Clark Kauffman

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: June 17, 2026

Words: 512

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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A Des Moines respiratory therapist accused of fraudulently billing a patient for respiratory services delivered after the patient had died has been sanctioned by the state.

In December 2025, the Iowa Board of Respiratory Care and Polysomnography charged respiratory therapist Bethany Jane Vore of Des Moines with knowingly making misleading, untrue, or fraudulent representations in the practice of the profession or engaging in unethical conduct that could be harmful to the public.

The board alleges …

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