The National Association of Insurance Commissioners said insurance companies are alarming Medicare beneficiaries about proposed federal health reform legislation, according to a release from the NAIC.
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Although the Texas Medical Association opposes some proposed health reforms, such as a public insurance option, TMA wants reform legislation that cracks down on several insurance practices that reduce coverage, according to a TMA release.
Suresh Chand has pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and one count of conspiracy to launder money as part of an $18.3 million Medicare fraud scheme, according to a joint news…
The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to eliminate scheduled premium increases next year of $8-$23 a month for Medicare Part B, according to a report by the Associated Press.
Here are five antikickback cases making headlines this summer. The situations involve physicians, hospitals, device makers and pharmaceutical companies.
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Cleopatra Lacour Montgomery of Port Allen, La., was sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay over $100,000 in restitutions after she pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud and money laundering, according to a report from WAFB 9 News.
Sylvia Delgado, who operated MedComp Electronic Billing in Del Rio, Texas, was found guilty of seven counts of healthcare fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and two counts of providing false statements relating to healthcare matters, according…
Psychologist Allan K. Hearne, PhD, owner of Brookhaven (Miss.) Psychiatry and Psychological Associates, was sentenced to more than six years in prison after he was convicted in June of conspiracy to defraud the United States, healthcare fraud, obstructing a federal…
Changes to the Stark law go into effect on Oct. 1, and many physician-hospital arrangements could fall out of compliance if physicians are not prepared for these changes, according to a report in American Medical News.
Dralves Edwards, MD, a Dallas family physician, has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his case against Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, according to a release from Dr. Edwards.