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The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently sent federal agents to raid at least four genetic testing labs to gather evidence in connection with allegations of health care fraud. Why the investigations? The government states investigations were triggered by the...
The federal government continues to crackdown on allegations of health care fraud. In recent weeks, five from the New York area have been arrested and charged with health care fraud crimes. Those charged include: Anesthesiologist. The government has accused the...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced charges against diagnostic labs that were allegedly part of a health care fraud scheme involving the use of genetic testing. The agency claims the tests were sold to seniors, with promises the results would provide...
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...
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...
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,...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently charged 30 in a "patients for cash" health care fraud scheme. According to the indictment, a home health organization illegally paid doctors, nurses, and at least one social worker along with other medical professionals in...
The United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced a new rule to address health care fraud. The announcement was made in September 2019. The new rule expands the agency’s ability to revoke or deny applications for entry or...
The government requires medical facilities to follow certain rules and regulations. A failure to do so can result in allegations of wrongdoing. One specific area that can cause great harm to a health care facility are allegations of health care fraud. If...
Over twenty rural Texas hospitals have closed in recent years. The most recent to join this growing number of closures is a hospital that operated in the state since 1949.Why the large number of closures? Hospital executives state the most recent closure is the result...