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Miami Man Pleads Guilty in $42 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

The Health Law Firm

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law. The owner and operator of a Miami home health care agency pleaded guilty for his part in a $42 million home health Medicare fraud scheme, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ), the FBI and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).

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American Hospital Association (AHA) Sues Government for Allegedly Unfair Medicare Practices by RAC, ZPIC and Other Auditors

The Health Law Firm

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law. The AHA is seeking a court order declaring the practice invalid, saying it violates the Medicare Act. Indest III, J.D., Four hospital systems in Michigan, Missouri and Pennsylvania have joined the AHA as plaintiffs in the suit.

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CVS’ Practice for Refilling Prescriptions Maybe Under Investigation for Medicare Fraud

The Health Law Firm

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law. The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has reportedly launched an investigation into CVS’ practice for refilling prescriptions. By George F. Indest III, J.D.,

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CMS Encourages Eligible Suppliers to Participate in Expanded Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Model

CMS.gov

CMS Encourages Eligible Suppliers to Participate in Expanded Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Model. For the first time, both traditional healthcare providers and community-based organizations can enroll as Medicare suppliers of health behavior change services. keya.joy-bush@…. Mon, 04/30/2018 - 10:58. Seema Verma.

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100 Million People in America Are Saddled With Health Care Debt

Kaiser Health News

Ariane Buck, a young father in Arizona who sells health insurance, couldn’t make an appointment with his doctor for a dangerous intestinal infection because the office said he had outstanding bills. beset by a health care system that is systematically pushing patients into debt on a mass scale, an investigation by KHN and NPR shows.

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GOP House Opens With Abortion Agenda

Kaiser Health News

Julie Rovner is Chief Washington Correspondent and host of KHN’s weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” ” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A-Z,” now in its third edition.