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The Office of Inspector General with the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released a consumer alert to warn the public about a potential health care fraud scheme. What is the latest warning?The alleged scheme, according to the...
The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is investigating allegations nurses at a Texas hospital were abusing fentanyl. The investigation comes shortly after two nurses at UT Southwestern died from overdose related injuries while in the hospital. Why...
The health care industry is known for its financial stability. As this industry continues to show growth, buyers are emerging from interesting, and sometimes unexpected, backgrounds. Two recent examples include: Retail. Giants in the retail world have also expanded...
The government has continued its prosecution of those connected to a health care fraud case that extended past borders in what the Justice Department has called “one of the largest health care fraud schemes prosecuted to date in the U.S.” The most recent agreement...
The country is in the midst of an opioid crisis. The government has come down hard on those connected with the over-prescription of these highly addictive medications to help hold those who played a role in the crisis accountable and deter similar errors in the...
The issue arose on August 12. At that time, a man called the police and claimed a man at a bar had showed him a gun and made threats of violence. The police arrived and spoke with the man in question. The man, a New York plastic surgeon who works in Massachusetts,...
The government recently accused a Texas woman of partaking in a health care fraud scheme that took place in Arkansas. The woman allegedly used her role recruiting patients for a company that marketed prescription medications for a Mississippi pharmacy.The prosecution...
A United States district judge recently sentenced a health care executive after the government accused him of running an elaborate network that benefited from the use of illegal referrals. According to the indictment, the accused owned and operated skilled nursing...
Like any medical professional, becoming a registered nurse requires more than just dedication, countless hours of study and time spent gaining clinical experience. It also requires passing tests. Often standardized and impersonal, these tests are generally required to...
The United States Attorney’s Office recently charged a psychologist with health care fraud. The prosecution stated the psychologist provided false claims for payment to Medicare and private insurance companies from 2011 through 2018. According to the indictment,...