Improper Payments by Medicare and Medicaid On the Rise?
At a hearing on Tuesday, members of a House oversight panel raised concerns about a rising number of improper Medicare
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Medicare Fraud; Illegal Activities
“Upcoding” Has Cost Medicare $70 Billion
On Monday, an audit by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported Medicare Advantage plans have overbilled the government by $70
Read MoreFlorida is Known for Sunshine, Beaches, Theme Parks, and Medicare Fraud
Since January, Health and Human Services with U.S Justice Department stated it has about thirty enforcement actions over alleged Medicare
Read MoreFBI Bust Medicare Fraud Ring In Miami
On Thursday, Federal agents rounded up 18 suspects in Miami, FL with additional suspects fleeing to Cuba, on charges of
Read MoreMedicare Bankruptcy, Can We Stop It?
The Congressional Budget Office stated recently Medicare for Part A (The Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund) will run out of
Read MoreHealth Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Report
(Source – Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Department of Inspector General (HHS/OIG) Efforts to combat fraud were consolidated and
Read MoreCombating Fraud with Science
The Attorney General of New Mexico, Hector Balderas, is applying a concept from industrial engineering to prove fraud was committed
Read MoreLast of Five Defendants Pleads Guilty in Multimillion-Dollar Medicare Fraud Scheme involving Detroit-Area Home Health Companies
The last of five defendants pleaded guilty for his role in a $33 million Medicare fraud scheme involving Detroit-area home
Read More$32.5M was overbilled to Medicare by Missouri healthcare providers
In the fiscal year 2014, providers in Missouri over-billed Medicare by more than $32.5 million. This miss-bill amount is equal
Read MoreMartha’s Vineyard Man Sentenced for Social Security Fraud and Tax Evasion
(Source – U.S. Department of Justice) An Oak Bluffs man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Boston for
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