Four Healthcare Executives Sentenced in $198M Healthcare Fraud Scheme
By Daniel Ferrante |
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas recently announced that four healthcare executives have been sentenced for ...
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Providers Beware: Ensure That Diagnostic Tests are Medically Necessary!
By Daniel Ferrante |
A fundamental principle of providing healthcare services to Medicare beneficiaries is that the services must be “medically necessary,” which means ...
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Eleventh Circuit Upholds Convictions for Patient Recruiter in Home Health Kickback Conspiracy
By Daniel Ferrante |
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld convictions for a South Florida patient recruiter for conspiring to defraud the ...
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Labs Beware: Testing and Billing Every Specimen May Result in a False Claims Lawsuit
By Daniel Ferrante |
Recently, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut, announced an $845 million settlement for a False Claims with ...
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Genetic Testing Laboratory Settles Federal Civil False Claims Act Lawsuit Alleging Kickbacks for $2.5 Million
By Daniel Ferrante |
On January 11, 2021, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Wisconsin announced a $2.5 million dollar settlement ...
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Vaccinations Roll Out for Florida Assisted Living Facilities
By Daniel Ferrante |
This week, Florida Assisted Living Facilities’ (ALFs) residents and staff began receiving the COVID-19 vaccinations as part of Florida’s partnership ...
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Substance Abuse Treatment Provider in New York Settles Federal Fraud Lawsuit for $6 Million
By Daniel Ferrante |
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York recently announced a $6 million settlement with a substance ...
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Supreme Court Rules Against Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Scoring a Win for Independent Pharmacies
By Daniel Ferrante |
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled against Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), scoring a win for smaller, independent pharmacies. The opinion ...
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