Med-Net Compliance

JUNE 15, 2022

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement against a Southern California doctor for submitting false claims to Medicare and Medi-Cal between the years of 2011 and 2018 for drugs, procedures, services, and tests that were never administered to patients. As part of the settlement, the doctor will pay a total of more than $9.48

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The Health Law Firm

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A Broward County, Florida, home health care company is accused of overbilling the Medicaid program for patient services by almost $500,000, according to the Sun Sentinel. Indest III, J.D., Click here to read the Sun Sentinel article from September 18, 2013.

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The Health Law Firm

APRIL 22, 2013

Edna Lorraine Watkins, the owner of Homecare Unlimited, LLC, in Jacksonville, Florida, has been sentenced to six years in prison for defrauding Medicaid, according to the Florida Office of the Attorney General (AG). She made more than $400,000 in false claims between January 2008 and June 2011. Watkins was sentenced on April 2, 2013.

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The Health Law Firm

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

The providers were accused of defrauding Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE by performing unnecessary and improperly supervised procedures from 2007 until 2011. Indest III, J.D., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A group of Florida radiation oncology service providers settled a whistleblower or qui tam lawsuit for $3.5

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The Health Law Firm

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

The woman was arrested for allegedly stealing money from 11 clients in 2010 and 2011. Investigation by the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) Led to Arrest. To see the press release from the AG, click here.

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HIPAA Journal

OCTOBER 21, 2022

For example, the Administrative Requirements (Part 162) helped reduce insurance fraud and accelerated eligibility inquiries, authorization requests, and claims processing. Only one penalty was issued in each of 2008 and 2009, 2 in 2010, 3 in 2011, and 6 in 2012. billion and $11.5

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C&M Health Law

JANUARY 25, 2023

hospitalizations and emergency department visits) and to audit Medicare claims to assess potential fraud. In November 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the Acute Hospital Care At Home program to provide hospitals expanded regulatory flexibility and allow them to care for eligible patients in their homes.

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