{"id":875069,"date":"2026-06-18T04:27:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T04:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/875069\/"},"modified":"2026-06-18T04:27:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T04:27:13","slug":"board-respiratory-therapist-billed-for-services-provided-when-the-patient-was-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/875069\/","title":{"rendered":"Board: Respiratory therapist billed for services provided when the patient was dead"},"content":{"rendered":"

DES MOINES, Iowa (Iowa Capital Dispatch<\/a>) – 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The board alleges that Vore, 27, \u201cremotely checked a patient\u2019s ventilator multiple times, including after the patient expired.\u201d According to the board, she then \u201cfalsified the patient\u2019s chart and fraudulently charged the patient for services rendered after the patient had expired.\u201d<\/p>\n

The board has not publicly disclosed when or where the alleged conduct took place.<\/p>\n

To resolve the disciplinary case without a hearing, Vore and the board recently agreed to a settlement that calls for Vore\u2019s license to be suspended for two years. Vore must also complete 24 hours of educational training on patient care, recordkeeping and ethics.<\/p>\n

Board records indicate Vore has been an Iowa-licensed respiratory therapist since October 2021.<\/p>\n

The Iowa Capital Dispatch was not able to reach Vore for comment.<\/p>\n

The Iowa Board of Respiratory Care and Polysomnography recently reported taking action against two other Iowa licensees:<\/p>\n

\u2014 Philip A. Kester<\/b>, 42, of Ames, who was charged last year<\/a> by the board with habitual intoxication or addiction to the use of drugs, negligence, and failure to cooperate with a board investigation. The board alleges that at some unspecified time in the past, it fielded a complaint alleging Kester was under the influence of alcohol while at work \u2014 although the board has not disclosed where Kester was working at the time.<\/p>\n

According to the board, Kester\u2019s blood-alcohol level was checked while he was at work, resulting in a reading of roughly .130% \u2014 well over the legal limit for driving. Board records indicate Kester and the board recently agreed to settle the matter with the voluntary surrender of his license. Iowa Capital Dispatch was unable to locate Kester to request comment.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Sarah Alice Lamb<\/b>, 32, of Des Moines, who was charged late last year<\/a> with obtaining, possessing or administering controlled substances without any legal authority; failure to notify the board of a criminal conviction within 30 days; and violating a state or federal regulation or law that relates to the practice of respiratory care.<\/p>\n

According to the board, Lamb was arrested for drug possession at some unspecified time in past after a routine traffic stop while on her way to work. Lamb subsequently tested positive for marijuana use, the board alleges. She and the board agreed to settlement that calls for her license to be placed in probation for two years. The agreement also calls for her to complete nine hours of educational training on professionalism and ethics.<\/p>\n

Lamb\u2019s attorney, F. Montgomery Brown, said Tuesday \u201cthe matter has been successfully resolved to mutually agreeable terms and Ms. Lamb is looking forward to the continuation of her career.\u201d<\/p>\n

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