Some Statistics on Fighting Fraud in Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid
The National Review’s Kevin Williamson examines the issue of fraud in federal benefit programs, particularly focusing on Medicare and Medicaid.
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Medicare Fraud; Illegal Activities
DOJ sues UnitedHealth over $1B+ in Medicare claims
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Justice Department sued Minnetonka, Minn.-based UnitedHealth Group Tuesday, alleging the payer defrauded
Read More3rd Detroit physician convicted in $17.1M Medicare fraud scheme
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Gerald Daneshvar, MD, a physician of Chicago-based home visiting service Lake MI Mobile
Read MoreFake HHS OIG phone scam targets thousands
(By Jessica Kim Cohen for Becker’s Hospital Review) Thousands of Americans have been hit by a scam involving the HHS
Read MoreMedicare Wrongly Made Payments of $41.1 Billion in 2016
According to a GAO report, problems with oversight and contract issues, the Medicare Fee-for-Service Program wrongly made payments of $41.1
Read MoreJustice Department Joins Lawsuit Alleging Massive Medicare Fraud By UnitedHealth
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) The Justice Department has joined a California whistleblower’s lawsuit that accuses insurance giant
Read MoreFour Insurers Investigated
The U.S. Justice Department has disclosed an investigation in four leading health insurers after a lawsuit accused them of defrauding
Read MoreOwners, operators of Texas home health company charged in $60M fraud scheme
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Sixteen owners and operators of Novus Health Services, a home health and hospice
Read MoreNew Yorker Arrested in Medicare, Welfare Fraud Scheme
A Valley Stream businessman was arrested yesterday on charges that he defrauded Medicaid and an insurance company of over $1.5
Read MoreUnited Healthcare Coding Practices Cited in DOJ Lawsuit
The largest provider of Medicare Advantage services is under the spotlight as a result of allegations by the Department of
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