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  • Should You Spare or Kill Dr. Giles Rasmussen in The Outer Worlds 2?

    Should You Spare or Kill Dr. Giles Rasmussen in The Outer Worlds 2?

    In The Outer Worlds 2, you can help your team members through companion quests. Inez’s second quest is called “A Most Extraordinary Specimen.” In this mission, she finds out about a facility involved in some wicked practices related to her grafting procedure. You travel to Cloister to look into the matter.

    This leads to an interesting quest where you search a dangerous laboratory for an even more sinister doctor. During your investigation, you complete several objectives. Here is a full walkthrough of the quest, including the outcomes based on your choices at the end.

    Starting the Quest

    The quest starts when you meet a courier at the Undisputed Claim. He is near the entrance to the Value-Added Esplanade and approaches you as you get off the tram. He has a message for Inez, but it’s a video message, so you need to wait until you’re back on your ship to view it.

    Viewing the Message

    Once back on your ship, Inez is nearby the viewing area. Go over and insert the message into the terminal to watch it. It’s from Ortiz, Inez’s old friend, who directs you to a messed-up lab on Cloister.

    Finding the Lab

    The lab is located in the northeastern corner of Cloister. To reach it, you must cross a bridge in the region’s center, which is filled with Zyranium gas. You need the Gas-Energy Deflection Apparatus to survive the gas. After crossing the bridge, you make your way through Auntie’s Choice Forward Operating Base to get to the lab.

    Getting Past the Zyranium Gas Leak

    Inside, the first obstacle is a large Zyranium gas leak blocking your progress. Several methods can help you get through:

    • Hacking Method: If your hacking skill is level 7 or higher, hack the terminal to vent the gas on the left side.
    • Engineering Method: With engineering level 4, you can go through the door on the right, drop into the gas area, and use a valve with your engineering skills.
    • The most straightforward way is to climb onto the yellow pipes next to the terminal.

    After handling the gas, enter a floor vent and crawl through. On the other side, you’ll find a door inside the ice. Inez opens it, leading you to an elevator that takes you down into the lab.

    Talking to Inez

    Upon entering, Inez is in a room with tanks containing creatures. She initially thinks the large one is Ortiz but quickly realizes it isn’t. Before speaking with her, it’s wise to read the terminal in the corner to gather additional information for your conversation.

    Dealing with Hostile Creatures

    After leaving the Ortiz-like figure’s room, you hear the doctor calling for help. He’s trapped inside his office, with dangerous creatures outside, including a fierce Ursopod. It’s your task to help him eliminate the threats.

    There are two ways to handle this:

    • Peaceful Approach (requires Medicine 7): Head left from the fake Ortiz room, descend the stairs, kill the two creatures blocking your path, then enter through the door. Inside, find a cub on a table and a desk with Arctic Ginseng Extract. Use your medical skills to craft a stimulant and activate the machine on the right to open the large door and proceed.
    • Violent Approach: Use weapons and combat skills to fight. Inside the bathroom, crawl through a vent to access the creature area. Then, fight or use other tactics to clear the creatures.

    Confronting Dr. Giles Rasmussen

    After the creatures are dealt with, confront Dr. Rasmussen, who is hiding in his office corner. He is responsible for the terrible activities at the facility. Your dialogue choices will determine his fate.

    Killing the Doctor

    To kill him, choose options that accuse him of lying, being responsible, and justifying your actions. You can say things like:

    • He’s not just a butcher; he’s a liar.
    • Who is his “sponsor”?
    • He’s heard many monsters use that excuse.
    • His subjects suffered greatly.
    • Maybe he’ll grow wings and fly someday.
    • Void him—he’s no failure now.
    • His research caused harm that can’t be justified.
    • Auntie’s only cares about using and discarding people.

    After this, Inez will shoot him. Loot his body for his keycard and the Mechanical Augmentation. The keycard allows access to grafting parts for Inez, which is a main reward for killing him.

    Sparing the Doctor

    If you prefer to spare him, select dialogue options that portray him as a liar and a murderer, but also show that you’re open to his potential help. For example:

    • He’s a butcher and a liar.
    • What’s his “sponsor”?
    • Many use that excuse.
    • His subjects suffered.
    • Maybe he can help Inez with a graft.
    • This might prove he’s worth saving.
    • His research could help many.
    • It’s a personal choice, Inez—you decide.

    If you spare him, Inez will decide to let him live. He will give you his keycard and open two pods containing grafts: Mantiqueen and Ursopod. You can take both as your main reward for sparing him.

    Visiting Ethel’s Lab

    Regardless of your decision, the last step is to go back to Ethel on Paradise Island, where she’s still in her lab at Fairfield. She will use the grafting parts you collected to give Inez an upgrade. If you killed the doctor, she’ll use the Mechanical Augmentation; if you spared him, you’ll choose between the Ursopod or Mantiqueen upgrades.

    Final Scene

    After the upgrade, you have a brief conversation with Ethel. The quest ends with you receiving either “Half Truths in Advertising” (if you spared Rasmussen) or “Full Measures” (if you killed him).

  • Dr. Samad Khan Resolves $3.5M Allegations of False Claims in U.S.

    Dr. Samad Khan Resolves $3.5M Allegations of False Claims in U.S.

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    American-Pakistani physician Dr. Samad Khan has agreed to pay $3.5 million to the United States to settle allegations under the False Claims Act in the Eastern District of Texas, as announced by Acting U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs on Friday.

    According to the Department of Justice, Dr. Samad, a medical doctor, has consented to this payment to settle claims that he knowingly submitted or facilitated the submission of fraudulent claims that were not fulfilled.

    From approximately May 2020 to April 2022, the Uninsured Program reimbursed eligible healthcare providers for COVID-19 tests, related items and services, treatments, and vaccines provided to uninsured individuals.

    Dr. Samad owns SK Primary Care, PLLC, a medical clinic located in Frisco, Texas. During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), SK Primary Care offered healthcare services that included specimen collection for COVID-19 testing.

    The recent settlement addresses accusations that between April 2020 and October 2021, Dr. Samad knowingly submitted or caused the submission of false claims to the Uninsured Program, billing for evaluation and management services (E/M Services) that were never rendered.

    The U.S. government claims that throughout the PHE, SK Primary Care operated numerous COVID-19 testing locations across Texas, most of which were walk-up or drive-through sites.

    Patients could sign up for testing at these sites through the website “GoGetTested.Com.”

    The government alleges that medical assistants staffed the COVID-19 testing sites, conducting specimen collection via nasal swabs for the tests.

    Dr. Samad was aware that the correct CPT codes for the services offered at these sites were for specimen collection. However, he instead submitted claims using CPT codes for higher-level E/M services.

    The U.S. asserts that patients who visited these testing sites were never seen by Dr. Samad or any qualified healthcare provider (QHP), and there were no E/M services provided to patients either in person or through audiovisual means.

    During the period between April 2020 and October 2021, Dr. Samad allegedly submitted around 400,000 claims for higher-level E/M services to the Uninsured Program, most of which were categorized as level 2 and level 3 services.

    Furthermore, it is claimed that Dr. Samad and the management company of SK Primary Care intentionally misclassified the specimen collection services as higher-level E/M services, allowing for significantly higher reimbursement rates.

    Additionally, in coordination with the clinic’s management company, Dr. Samad and SK Primary Care often submitted two claims for E/M services related to COVID-19 tests—one for the initial test and another for communicating results.

    However, the second claim for results was typically handled by an employee or contractor, like nurse practitioners or medical assistants. They would convey results through a scripted courtesy call, often without having any audiovisual interaction with the patients. In many cases, results were merely emailed or texted to patients.

    As a consequence of the fraudulent claims for E/M services that were not performed, Dr. Samad received payments from the Uninsured Program that he was not entitled to.

    Jay R. Combs, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, noted, “The COVID-19 pandemic required increased trust in frontline healthcare providers. Unfortunately, some of these providers exploited that trust, profiting unethically during a crisis, and the Eastern District of Texas will hold them accountable.”

    Jason E. Meadows, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), emphasized that false claims undermine public trust and misallocate taxpayer resources.

    “This settlement underscores our commitment to protecting taxpayer funds and collaborating with law enforcement to hold accountable those who exploit the American public,” Meadows remarked.

    The resolution was achieved through a coordinated effort involving the Justice Department’s Civil Division, Fraud Section, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas, along with assistance from HHS-OIG.

    A senior American-Pakistani doctor in Florida, who is affiliated with APPNA, explained that Dr. Samad is of Pakistani heritage. Another American-Pakistani physician in Texas expressed that Dr. Samad should be considered innocent, stating that there are various factors that could justify the incurred amount.

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