Texas Medicare Scammers
The federal government is cracking down on Medicare fraud by targeting hubs across the country known for stealing Medicare funds,
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Month: July 2016
Modifying Traditional Medicare’s Benefit Design Could Reduce Federal Spending But With Cost Tradeoffs Between Beneficiaries and The Federal Government
( By Juliette Cubanski, Tricia Neuman, Zachary Levinson, Gretchen Jacobson, Monica Brenner, and James Mays for Kaiser Family Foundation published
Read MoreNew Guidelines not Regulation for Conflict of Interest
The US Food and Drug Administration have issued a draft guidance spelling out circumstances when the appearance of a conflict
Read MoreTeens at Higher Risk of Suicide
In a report published in the journal Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics urges pediatricians and family doctors to routinely
Read MoreSpreading the word on “Medicare” scams
(Source – www.consumer.ftc.gov) Some scams target all of us. IRS imposters, scammers offering to lower your credit card payments, and
Read MoreDid Your Deductible Go Up 13 Percent?
In a report by TransUnion, the study found patients experienced a 13 percent increase in both deductible and out-of-pocket expenses
Read MoreHHS Announces Physician Groups Selected for an Initiative Promoting Better Cancer Care
(Source – www.hhs.gov) HHS Oncology Care Model attracts almost twice the expected number of physician group practices The U.S. Department
Read MoreZika’s First Summer
New York Times reporter Donald G. McNeil Jr. writes in this new book, Zika: The Emerging Epidemic, what are the
Read MoreFlorida Doctor Pleads Guilty to Fraud — Years After Complaints About His Prescribing
(By Charles Ornstein for ProPublica) The onetime top prescriber of mental health drugs in Florida’s Medicaid program is awaiting sentencing
Read MoreAlleging Medicare Fraud
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of
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