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61. False Claim Act settlements, judgements hit record high in 2023
... 4. The recoveries reflected the department's key enforcement priorities that included fraud in pandemic relief programs and alleged violations of cybersecurity requirements in government contracts and ...23 February 2024 -
62. New York physician indicted for $21M in healthcare scams
A New Jersey federal grand jury has issued an updated indictment against a New York City physician for his alleged involvement in a number of Medicare and Medicaid fraud schemes that totaled more than ...23 February 2024 -
63. Tackling the Patient Misidentification Crisis with Facial Biometrics
... records, insurance fraud, and potential harm to patients. To address these issues, healthcare organizations have embraced innovative solutions such as biometrics to improve data integrity, positive identification ...23 February 2024 -
64. Former CMS administrator: Hospital-Medicare Advantage tensions 'a manifestation of an underlying broken system
... prior authorization denial rates and slow payments from insurers. Some systems have publicly noted that most MA carriers have faced allegations of billing fraud from the federal government and are being ...21 February 2024 -
65. Exec convicted of insider trading over $1.6B Medtronic deal
... and 10 counts of securities fraud and aiding and abetting securities fraud. Mr. Farahan pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to engage in insider trading in August 2022. Editor's note: Becker's has ...21 February 2024 -
66. Lab to pay $10.5M to settle fraud allegations
A Lexington, Ky.-based lab has agreed to pay nearly $10.5 million to settle allegations it billed Medicare and Medicaid for medically unnecessary urine drug testing. The settlement comes after LabTox's ...21 February 2024 -
67. Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases
... here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases that Becker's reported since Feb. 5: 1. The owner of two telemedicine companies was charged and agreed to plead guilty in connection with a $110 million scheme ...21 February 2024 -
68. California physician convicted in $2.8M fraud scheme
The medical director of several hospice companies was convicted for his role in a $2.8 million Medicare fraud scheme. John Thropay, MD, 74, of Arcadia, Calif., certified Medicare patients as having ...20 February 2024 -
69. Telemedicine owner to plead guilty in $110M equipment scheme
... Richardson, 40, of Parkland, Fla., agreed to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison, according to a Feb. 16 Justice Department ...16 February 2024 -
70. 3 nurse degree scheme updates
... Fla., found three defendents guilty of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud charges after a three-week trial. The defendants — Gail Russ, former director of student services and registrar at ...16 February 2024 -
71. DME company to pay $25.5M to settle fraud allegations
A durable medical equipment company with more than 700 locations nationwide agreed to pay $25.5 million to settle allegations it continued to bill federal healthcare programs for the rental of respiratory ...16 February 2024 -
72. Nurses sue New York to get their licenses back
... fraudulent diplomas and transcripts from three now-shuttered nursing schools in Florida to aspiring nurses. About 37 percent of individuals who bought fake documents passed the NCLEX exam and presumably ...14 February 2024 -
73. 354+ healthcare revenue cycle management companies to know | 2024
... percent of Americans, providing a longitudinal view of population health and the patient journey. The company’s Payment Accuracy platform is a real-time, prepay, integrated claim accuracy and fraud detection ...13 February 2024 -
74. 2 years, $2B in allegedly fraudulent catheter orders
CMS and the FBI are investigating an alleged catheter fraud scheme that is estimated to have cost Medicare about $2 billion in two years, The Washington Post reported Feb. 9. Over two years, seven ...13 February 2024 -
75. Ron Chapman II, Chairperson of White Collar Defense & Government Investigations, Health Law Lawyer
In this episode, Ron Chapman II, Chairperson of White Collar Defense & Government Investigations, Health Law Lawyer discusses the scope of his role, his book “Fight the Feds: Unraveling Federal Criminal ...11 February 2024 -
76. Alleged Medicare catheter billing scam could cost $2B
An alleged fraud scheme uncovered by the National Association of Accountable Care Organizations could be costing Medicare $2 billion, The Washington Post reported Feb. 9. Data from the National Association ...09 February 2024 -
77. 26% of private equity-owned hospitals serve rural populations
Private equity firms own about 460 US hospitals, with 26% of those hospitals serving rural populations, according to new data published Feb. 8 by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project. A handful of ...09 February 2024 -
78. Pharmacy leaders admit to $65M kickback scheme
The co-owner and administrator of a pharmacy pleaded guilty to charges in a scheme that defrauded payers by more than $65 million, the Justice Department said Feb. 7. Samuel "Sam" Khaimov, 52, co-owner ...08 February 2024 -
79. Illinois physician convicted in $1.2M fraud scheme
An Illinois judge found a physician from Oak Park, Ill., guilty of defrauding the state out of more than $1.2 million in Medicaid funds. William McMiller, MD, 69, owns Dr. Bill’s Learning Center, ...08 February 2024 -
80. Healthcare billing fraud: 12 recent cases
From a medical biller ordered to pay more than $336 million in restitution to a serial fraudster sentenced to 10 years in prison for his latest scheme, here are 12 healthcare billing fraud cases Becker' ...06 February 2024