53 medical professionals charged in sweeping opioid takedown
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Dozens of medical professionals in seven states, including 31 physicians, eight nurse practitioners,
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Feds break up $1.2 billion Medicare orthopedic brace scam
Published by STAT WASHINGTON — Federal authorities said Tuesday they’ve broken up a $1.2 billion Medicare scam that peddled unneeded
Read More3 drugmakers pay nearly $123M to settle kickback claims
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Three drugmakers — Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Lundbeck and Alexion Pharmaceuticals — have agreed to pay $122.6
Read MoreDocument: Facing blame for seeding the opioid crisis, Purdue explored its next profit opportunity — treating addiction
(By David Armstrong – ProPublica co-published by STAT) Not content with billions of dollars in profits from the potent painkiller
Read MoreHealthcare accounted for bigger portion of 2018 DOJ false claims recoveries
(By Molly Gamble for Becker’s Hospital Review) Of the $2.8 billion the Department of Justice recovered from False Claims Act
Read MoreEfforts to combat healthcare fraud, waste, and abuse is paying off
The University of Southern California and Harvard Medical School found in a new study the efforts to combat healthcare fraud,
Read MoreA unit of Johnson & Johnson to pay $360 million to resolve charity kickback probe
The Justice Department announced that Johnson & Johnson until will pay the U.S. government $360 million to resolve an investigation
Read MoreFerreting out prescription drug scams on social media
(By Rick Battelle for STAT) “Are you in pain?” Millions of Facebook users saw an ad asking this question and
Read MoreHouse bill takes aim at healthcare fraud, abuse
(By Emily Rappleye for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote the week of Nov.
Read MoreOvershadowed By Opioids, Meth Is Back And Hospitalizations Surge
(By Anna Gorman for Kaiser Health News) The number of people hospitalized because of amphetamine use is skyrocketing in the
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