Oklahoma pharmacy owner to pay $1M for Medicare fraud scheme
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) Oklahoma pharmacy owner Jeff Terry was sentenced to three years in prison and
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Will increase in telehealth lead to more fraud?
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) While CMS has relaxed telehealth regulations to expand care during the COVID-19 pandemic, the
Read morePandemic Delays Federal Probe Into Medicare Advantage Health Plans
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) Federal health officials, citing a need to focus on the COVID-19 pandemic, have
Read moreCoronavirus-Related Medicare Scam Alert
(Source – blog.ssa.gov) Since older Americans are particularly vulnerable to coronavirus (COVID-19), I wanted to remind Medicare beneficiaries to be
Read moreFeds charge Georgia man with orchestrating COVID-19 billing fraud scheme
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Federal prosecutors have charged a Georgia man for allegedly conspiring to defraud Medicare and
Read moreAnthem turned a blind eye to coding problems now DOJ alleging Medicare fraud
The Department of Justice has sued Anthem alleging that the health insurance company knowingly submitted claims with inaccurate medical codes
Read moreCurbing fraud and waste in Medicare
In an effort to curb Medicare fraud, the administration is designing a five-pronged integrity strategy for the program. The goal
Read moreWhistleblower Alleges Medicare Fraud At Iconic Seattle-Based Health Plan
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) Group Health Cooperative in Seattle, one of the nation’s oldest and most respected
Read moreFeds charge pain clinic chain’s owner in $38M billing fraud case
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) The owner of a Tennessee-based pain clinic chain and three employees have been
Read moreMedicare is not sending out DNA testing kits
Let’s be clear about something: Medicare is not sending out DNA testing kits. If you received a solicitation from anyone
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