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California Doctor to Pay over $9.48M, Sentenced to Prison, to Settle Fraud Allegations

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In October 2021, the California Department of Justice’s?Division Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse (DMFEA) and the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California intervened in the? a joint investigation into the doctor’s billing practices. prison term?of of three years and five months?and

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State and Federal enforcement agencies anticipating more complex investigations as COVID-era practices emerge

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Unger, Chief of Medicaid Fraud Division, Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General; and Patrick Callahan, Healthcare Fraud Unit, US Attorney’s Office. Unger and Callahan addressed the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association’s Healthcare Legal Compliance Forum in December 2021. Read a summary.

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Health organizations tackle regulatory change at Mass. conference

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Unger, Chief of Medicaid Fraud Division, Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General; and Patrick Callahan, Healthcare Fraud Unit, US Attorney’s Office. It reduced the rate of whistleblower and other fraud complaints, and for Unger at least, abuse cases increased. Moderated by Larry Vernaglia.