DOJ Settles with 32 Hospitals in 15 States on False Medicare Claim Issues
The Department of Justice reports that settlements have been reached with 32 hospitals in 15 states named as defendants in
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Medicare Fraud; Illegal Activities
$21 million price tag set for fraud conviction
A 24-year old man was found guilty of Medicare fraud and sentenced to nine years in prison and ordered to
Read MoreAllegations of False Billing Claims Cost Wisconsin Lab $8.5 million Settlement
Pharmasan Labs, of Osceola, and its billing company, NeuroScience has settled with the federal government to the tune of $8.5
Read MoreMedicare Fraud Sentence – Miami-area pharmacy owner
(Source – www.imperialvalleynews.com) Biomax Pharmacy Inc. owner Tamara Esponda was senteced to 42 months and ordered to pay $1,583,976 in restitution as
Read MoreWhistleblower Suit Leads to Settlement Agreement
A Whistleblower suit filed by a former employee of Serenity Hospice employee in Phoenix, Arizona has led to a $2.2 million
Read MoreAudit Trails for Ambulance Billings Difficult to Track
The Department of Health and Human Services’ inspector general’s office casts some doubt on the validity of roughly $30 million
Read MoreGuidance on Reporting Medicare Fraud
Medicare is a big problem…one that robs upwards of $60 billion each year from the program. In a post written
Read MoreLawmakers Push Plan To Replace Medicare Cards With ‘Smart Cards’
The move could help prevent fraud, the lawmakers say. Also, a congressional advisory group is studying Medicare’s drug policies. Rep. Peter
Read MoreMedicare Fraud in the News
Accused of performing unnecessary laser treatments on 250 patients, a Windermere eye doctor was charged with 20 counts of Medicare
Read MoreDoing your part to block Medicare fraud…
In an article titled “Healthcare watch: How to avoid becoming a victim of Medicare fraud” posted on www.latimes.com, Lisa Zamosky describes
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