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Patient recruiter convicted in $2.8M telemedicine scheme

January 12, 2021 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) The owner of an Orlando, Fla.-based telemarketing call center was convicted of coordinating fraudulent genetic

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HHS tells hospitals to guard against Ryuk ransomware attack: 10 thinks to know

October 1, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Laura Dyrda for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS released important updates on the Ryuk ransomware, which is suspected in the

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Scam Alert: Things a COVID Contact Tracer Wouldn’t Say

August 20, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Julie Appleby for Kaiser Health News) State officials and federal agencies warn there’s a new phone scam circulating: Some

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FTC outlines efforts to fight COVID-19 ‘miracle cures,’ PPE scams

July 22, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) FTC officials detailed their efforts to stop consumer scams linked to the coronavirus pandemic

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Hospital Executive Charged In $1.4B Rural Hospital Billing Scheme

June 30, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

( By Lauren Weber and Barbara Feder Ostrov for Kaiser Health News) A Miami entrepreneur who led a rural hospital

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Health Care Finance Illegal Activities 

How A Company Misappropriated Native American Culture To Sell Health Insurance

May 20, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) Jill Goodridge was shopping for affordable health insurance when a friend told her

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Illegal Activities Medicare - General Medicare Advantage Medicare Fraud; Illegal Activities 

Will increase in telehealth lead to more fraud?

April 22, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) While CMS has relaxed telehealth regulations to expand care during the COVID-19 pandemic, the

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Emerging Health Issues Illegal Activities 

FBI Warns of Emerging Health Care Fraud Schemes Related to COVID-19 Pandemic

April 14, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(Source – www.fbi.gov/news) The Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning the public about several emerging health care fraud schemes related to

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Emerging Health Issues Illegal Activities 

SEC Suspends Trading Of Company That Sold ‘At-Home’ COVID-19 Tests

April 9, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

(By Tom Dreisbach for NPR) The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has temporarily suspended trading of shares of Wellness Matrix Group,

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Emerging Health Issues Illegal Activities Medicare - General 

Safety tips to avoid being scammed

April 8, 2020 Eileen Cook 0 Comment

According to the New York Alliance Against Insurance Fraud, seniors with Medicare are being widely targeted by scammers trying to

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