Hospital Executive Charged In $1.4B Rural Hospital Billing Scheme
( By Lauren Weber and Barbara Feder Ostrov for Kaiser Health News) A Miami entrepreneur who led a rural hospital
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How A Company Misappropriated Native American Culture To Sell Health Insurance
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) Jill Goodridge was shopping for affordable health insurance when a friend told her
Read MoreWill increase in telehealth lead to more fraud?
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) While CMS has relaxed telehealth regulations to expand care during the COVID-19 pandemic, the
Read MoreFBI Warns of Emerging Health Care Fraud Schemes Related to COVID-19 Pandemic
(Source – www.fbi.gov/news) The Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning the public about several emerging health care fraud schemes related to
Read MoreSEC Suspends Trading Of Company That Sold ‘At-Home’ COVID-19 Tests
(By Tom Dreisbach for NPR) The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has temporarily suspended trading of shares of Wellness Matrix Group,
Read MoreSafety tips to avoid being scammed
According to the New York Alliance Against Insurance Fraud, seniors with Medicare are being widely targeted by scammers trying to
Read MoreFeds charge Georgia man with orchestrating COVID-19 billing fraud scheme
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Federal prosecutors have charged a Georgia man for allegedly conspiring to defraud Medicare and
Read MoreAnthem turned a blind eye to coding problems now DOJ alleging Medicare fraud
The Department of Justice has sued Anthem alleging that the health insurance company knowingly submitted claims with inaccurate medical codes
Read MoreScammers preying on Medicare recipients
Federal law enforcement agency is warning Medicare recipients that scam artists are preying on people’s fears by peddling fake tests
Read MorePrevent Medicare fraud — become an informed Medicare consumer
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Each day, you make important choices about your finances, health, privacy, and more. During National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW),
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