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Federal Jury Convicts New York Doctor of Healthcare Fraud Scheme

Med-Net Compliance

A federal jury convicted a New York ENT doctor for defrauding Medicare and Medicaid by causing the submission of false and fraudulent claims for surgical procedures that were not performed. Specifically, between January 2014 and February 2018, the doctor billed Medicare and Medicaid approximately $585,000 and was paid approximately $191,000.

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False Claims Act: Prediction on Supreme Court Ruling on Government Dismissal Authority

Healthcare Law Today

The case asks whether the government has authority to dismiss an FCA suit after initially declining to proceed with the action, and if so, what standard would apply. Petitioner-Relator Polansky is a doctor and former consultant for Executive Health Resources (EHR), a company that submits claims to Medicare on behalf of health care providers.

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What You Need to Know About Marijuana Rescheduling

Bill of Health

Since 2014, Congress has passed spending amendments that limit the use of federal funds for enforcement against state-compliant medical marijuana programs. Notably, the recommendation was the first statement from a federal government agency that marijuana has a currently accepted medical use and a low potential for abuse.

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How health systems can better protect patient privacy

Healthcare It News

Before what he referred to as the major ramp up in attacks against healthcare that began in 2015, there was "an appreciable minority of patients who were uncomfortable providing all their information to their doctors," he told attendees at the HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum in Boston earlier this month.

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‘Care Anywhere’ is the new normal, according to new industry report

Healthcare It News

Before joining BCGDV, they practised as medical doctors or worked in industries such as health insurance, medtech or pharma”, the company spokesperson informed Healthcare IT News. BCG Digital Ventures was founded in 2014 as a multidisciplinary network of entrepreneurs, operators and investors. ” THE LARGER TREND.

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‘Care Anywhere’ is the new normal, according to industry report

Healthcare It News

Before joining BCGDV, they practised as medical doctors or worked in industries such as health insurance, medtech or pharma”, the company spokesperson informed Healthcare IT News. BCG Digital Ventures was founded in 2014 as a multidisciplinary network of entrepreneurs, operators and investors. ” THE LARGER TREND.

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Dr. Eunice Brookman-Amissah: A Pioneer in Safe Abortion Law Reform

Bill of Health

In 1992, a distressed 14-year-old girl named Amina came to her clinic asking for help, explaining that a man “had given her money to give to a doctor to make her period come.” From Minister to Advocate Dr. Brookman-Amissah returned to Ipas in 2001, where she served as Vice President for Africa until 2014.

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