Federal authorities derailed a $279 million fraud ring in New York yesterday that involved 10 physicians and charges of healthcare fraud, federal racketeering and money laundering, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
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Mark Midei, MD, and his attorneys are asking for a judge to let the former cardiologist's defamation lawsuit against St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, Md., go to trial, according to a Baltimore Sun report.
After an 11-day trial, a former physician's assistant has been awarded more than $167 million from Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento, Calif., and its parent company, the recently-renamed Dignity Health, for alleged retaliation and wrongful termination, according to a Sacramento…
In a 17-5 vote, the House Energy and Commerce Health subcommittee approved a measure that would repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board, which is part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to a report from The Hill.
Federal authorities began arresting roughly 35 people in the New York City area today who are suspected of participating in an organized crime ring that reined in roughly $250 million through healthcare fraud, according to a New York Times report.
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The former CEO of Powell (Wyo.) Valley Healthcare is facing charges for allegedly embezzling about $850,000 while he led the organization last year, according to a Powell Tribune report.
The Obama administration is crediting the healthcare reform law for yesterday's indictment of providers allegedly involved in a $375 million Medicare and Medicaid fraud scheme, according to a report from The Hill.
Although the holiday season may be over, hospitals and other healthcare providers received a belated but generous gift from the federal government on Dec. 31, 2011, when President Obama signed The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) [1] into law. The…
A recent poll by USA Today and Gallup found that approximately 75 percent of American voters believe the healthcare reform law's individual mandate is unconstitutional, according to a Los Angeles Times report.
The Office of Inspector General has recommended CMS improve the quality of data it provides to contractors who review Medicaid claims for potential overpayments.