Some Doctors Still Billing Medicare for the Most Complicated, Expensive Office Visits
(By Charles Ornstein and Ryann Grochowski Jones for ProPublica) Thousands of times a year, Medicare patients file into Dr. Mark Roberts’
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Medicare Fraud; Illegal Activities
Scams and frauds targeting the elderly
In April, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will begin mailing out new Medicare cards that no longer show
Read MoreKmart Corp settles allegations
The United States Justice Department announced that Kmart Corp has agreed to pay $32.3 million to settle allegations that its
Read More2 physician groups will pay $33M to settle kickback allegations: 6 things to know
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Dallas-based EmCare and Lancaster, Pa.-based Physicians’ Alliance have agreed to settle allegations they
Read MoreDaVita pharmacy unit settles billing fraud case for $63.7M
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Coppell, Texas-based DaVita Rx, a pharmacy services unit of Denver-based DaVita, will pay
Read MoreMedicare Fails To Recover Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars In Lab Overcharges
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) Five years ago, Companion DX Reference Lab hoped to cash in on cutting-edge
Read MoreCMS Needs to Fully Align Its Antifraud Efforts with the Fraud Risk Framework
(Source – www.gao.gov) The approach that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has taken for managing fraud risks
Read MoreWhistleblower: Medicaid Managed-Care Firm Improperly Denied Care To Thousands
(By Chad Terhune for California Healthline produced by Kaiser Health News) In early October, an executive at one of the
Read MoreDoctors Make Big Money Testing Urine For Drugs, Then Ignore Abnormal Results
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) In April 2014, state and federal drug agents raided Jeffrey Campbell’s medical clinic
Read MoreA $63 million health insurance scam
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, a group coordinated criminal defendants in the Miami-Dade state court system to execute
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