Medicine and religion can come at odds. The current debate over vaccine exemptions for religious reasons is one current example. As measles outbreaks surge throughout the country, lawmakers and doctors are forced to consider the difficult balance between respecting an...
Assistant United States Attorneys recently accused a 53-year-old cardiologist of perpetrating a scheme in states throughout the country to defraud the health care benefit programs in exchange for personal profit. Though indicted in Pennsylvania, the physician also...
The college admission scandal was top of the news headlines just a few weeks ago. The scandal involved members of the Hollywood elite along with other wealthy parents paying bribes to get their children spots in prestigious universities. The fallout of the problem...
Government officials recently charged a dentist with over $1 million in fraudulent charges. After pleading guilty to the allegations, the dentist could find himself spending anywhere from 46 to 57 months in prison.The prosecution has reportedly requested a four-year...
Every day in the United States, approximately 10,000 people turn 65. Within this group, the majority hope to receive long-term care within their own home. Instead of going to a nursing home or other long-term care facility, these individuals may look to hire medical...
The New York State Nurses Association recently settled a contract dispute with the New York City Hospital Alliance. Three of the largest local private hospital systems are part of the Alliance: Montefiore, Mount Sinai and New York Presbyterian. What was the issue?...
A data breach impacted an estimated 20 million patients from three medical testing labs. The breach was connected to the collection agency used by the lab to manage billing. At this time, it appears the breach occurred for eight months before the lab became aware of...
Mistakes happen in any line of work. Radiologists run an increased risk due to the fact that there is often a paper trail that can work against them in the event a mistake results in serious injury. Those who practice this form of medicine are often reading scans and...
An investigation that spanned many months recently resulted in the arrest of a New York-licensed pharmacist accused of running a “medicine-for-case” scam. The Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor recently announced the charges against this and 18 additional...
In 2018, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced charges against a former state employee for health care fraud violations. The accused waived her right to an indictment and chose to take a plea deal. According to the agreement, the accused confessed to running two...
