Curbing 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
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Whistleblower 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
Read morePhone Scammers And ‘Teledoctors’ Charged With Preying On Seniors In Fraud Case
(By Victoria Knight for NPR) Dean Ernest had been living in a nursing home about a year when his son,
Read moreDOJ arrests 35 in $2.1 billion Medicare scam
In one of the largest healthcare fraud schemes, the Department of Justice (DOJ) charged 35 people with unlawfully charging Medicare
Read moreFeds break up $1.2 billion Medicare orthopedic brace scam
Published by STAT WASHINGTON — Federal authorities said Tuesday they’ve broken up a $1.2 billion Medicare scam that peddled unneeded
Read moreBecome an informed Medicare consumer
(Source – www.medicare.gov/blog) Each day, you make important choices about your finances, health, privacy, and more. During National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW),
Read moreWalgreens pays $269M to settle billing fraud lawsuits
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to pay $269.2 million to settle two healthcare
Read morePhysician assistant admits role in $1B Medicare fraud scheme
(By Ayla Ellison Becker’s Hospital Review) A former physician assistant faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty
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