Fraudulent practices in the medical industry come with serious consequences. Complying with federal laws is crucial if you accept Medicare patients. Failing to comply can put your medical practice at risk of investigations and jail time. Even sloppiness and omissions...
Month: April 2017
Home health agency ‘red flags’ for Medicare fraud
Home health care is becoming a more expansive, more vibrant and more important industry every year. And with growth also comes regulation. After years of deliberations, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a final rule in January that establishes...
New York City doctors, others face charges of health care fraud, more
Three physicians, plus four nurse practitioners, a former state assemblyman and five others face a wide variety of criminal charges involving allegations that they turned several New York City clinics into so-called "pill mills." The 13 defendants are also charged...
Deadline for meeting new home health requirements postponed?
In mid-January, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published a home health agency final rule outlining new minimum standards for home health agencies participating in Medicare and Medicaid.The new rule, which includes revised training requirements for...
Prominent eye doctor accused in $108M Medicare fraud scam
A high-profile criminal trial is under way involving an eye doctor who is accused of operating a $108 million Medicare fraud scam involving senior citizens and minorities.At the opening of the trial, prosecutors for the federal government said that the Harvard- and...