In its transition from “pay and chase” to fraud prevention, CMS has published its Final Rule, which governs payment suspension, screening requirements and other anti-fraud measures under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to a report from ReedSmith.…
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The Department of Health and Human Services has filed a civil complaint against La Plata, Md.-based internist Abdul Fadul, MD, accusing him of fraudulently collecting more than $814,000 from Medicare and Medicaid, according to a Washington Examiner report. The complaint…
Catholic Healthcare West has agreed to pay $9.1 million to settle allegations that seven CHW hospitals submitted false Medicare claims, according to a Sacramento Business Journal report. The allegations stem back to the 1990s, with the Department of Justice becoming…
John Ansorge is CFO of Somnia Anesthesia Services. Mr. Ansorge joined Somnia in 2010. He has more than 20 years experience in hospital finance, most recently holding the position of interim CFO for Stamford (Conn.) Health System, a 305-bed teaching…
Several House measures to defund the healthcare reform law, attached to a spending resolution to keep the federal government running after March 4, could lead to a government shutdown as Democrats defend the law, according to a report by Politico.
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The Republican-controlled House Energy and Commerce Committee is demanding extensive details from White House healthcare reform planners on meetings they conducted with outside groups on the reform bill, according to a report by The Hill. A letter from chairs of…
Anesthesiology journal Anesthesia & Analgesia has introduced CrossCheck to scan all article submissions for plagiarism, following allegations of plagiarism about some submissions, according to a journal news release.
Johnson & Johnson has clashed with the Food and Drug Administration following the FDA's rejection of a sedative containing the drug propofol, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell has filed a civil action lawsuit against pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline for wrongfully and illegally marketing, pricing, promoting and selling its diabetes medication, according to a news release from the office of the AG. Rosiglitazone maleate,…
University Hospitals in Cleveland has been ordered to pay a former 56-year-old employee $900,000 in an age discrimination lawsuit after she was fired from the job she held for 30 years, according to a Plain Dealer report. The jury of…