Lawmaker investigating Medicare Advantage marketing tactics
(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden has launched a probe into potentially deceptive
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Illegal Activities
More than $5B recovered from healthcare false claims: 5 things to know
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Justice Department obtained more than $5.6 billion in fraud and false claims
Read MoreCallers pretend to be SSM Health in latest insurance scam
(By Nick Moran for Becker’s Hospital Review) St. Louis-based SSM Health and Dean Health Plan are warning patients of efforts
Read MoreOfficials Struggle to Regulate Pop-Up Covid Testing Sites — And Warn Patients to Beware
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) NEW YORK — In recent months, mobile covid-19 testing tents and vans have
Read MoreMedicare’s Open Enrollment Is Open Season for Scammers
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Finding the best private Medicare drug or medical insurance plan among dozens of
Read MoreMedtronic releases urgent recall for insulin pump vulnerable to hackers: 3 details
(By Hannah Mitchell for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medtronic has issued an urgent recall for the remote control of certain insulin pumps
Read MoreHow to protect yourself from fraud
Medicare open enrollment is right around the corner, and so are the fraudsters and scammers waiting to take advantage of
Read MoreJustice Department Targets Data Mining in Medicare Advantage Fraud Case
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) The Justice Department has accused an upstate New York health insurance plan for
Read MoreBehind the black market for fake COVID-19 vaccine passports: 5 things to know
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) The black market for fake COVID-19 vaccine passports is growing as countries mandate them,
Read MoreDevice Makers Have Funneled Billions to Orthopedic Surgeons Who Use Their Products
(By Fred Schulte and Elizabeth Lucas for Kaiser Health News) Dr. Kingsley R. Chin was little more than a decade
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