Posts Tagged ‘telemedicine fraud’
DOJ Crackdown Nets Hundreds of Healthcare Fraud Suspects
While there are many benefits to telemedicine, federal investigators also are finding it’s ripe for fraud. And we may only be seeing the tip of the iceberg as evidenced by the most recent national fraud enforcement action resulting in charges involving more than $1 billion in losses. Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Justice…
Read MoreMiami Pair Charged With Paying Kickbacks for Mental Health Services
A Miami federal grand jury recently indicted two people on charges they were paying kickbacks to Medicaid beneficiaries to generate business for their mental health counseling clinic in Doral. According to the indictment, Lorena Osella, 43 owned Lighthouse Community Center, LLC, which purported to offer psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) services, a type of mental health counseling…
Read MoreOIG Doubles Healthcare Fraud Recoveries in 2019
Telemedicine Company Owner, Doctor Plead Guilty in Multimillion-Dollar Fraud
Growth of Telemedicine Sees Increase in Healthcare Fraud
Earlier this month, a New York anesthesiologist was indicted on charges stemming from her role in an alleged telemedicine conspiracy to submit fraudulent claims to federal and private insurance plans. The indictment alleges that Anna Steiner, also known as Hanna Wasielewska, along with others, ordered and prescribed durable medical equipment (DME) and prescription drugs in…
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