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Florida Man Agrees to Plead Guilty in $110 Million Telemedicine Medicare Fraud Scheme

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Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On February 16, 2024, a Parkland, Florida, man agreed to plead guilty to organizing a Medicare fraud scheme worth $110 million. By: George F. Indest III, J.D., The federal prosecution is taking place in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

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Florida Man Agrees to Plead Guilty in $110 Million Telemedicine Medicare Fraud Scheme

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Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On February 16, 2024, a Parkland, Florida, man agreed to plead guilty to organizing a Medicare fraud scheme worth $110 million. By: George F. Indest III, J.D., The federal prosecution is taking place in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.

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2024 Final Rule: CMS Announces More Changes to Medicare Advantage but Declines to Reform the “60 Day Rule”

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On April 5, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the 2024 Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Benefit Programs Final Rule (“Final Rule”), which will be codified at 42 C.F.R. 405.986) or “reliable evidence” of fraud or “similar fault” (as defined in 42 C.F.R. Parts 417, 422, 423, 455, and 460.

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Navigating the Intersection of Payment Integrity and Provider Relations in Healthcare

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The Importance of Payment Integrity Payment integrity is crucial for health plans to control costs, reduce fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA), and ensure the accuracy of healthcare payments. billion in healthcare fraud judgments and settlements. billion in healthcare fraud judgments and settlements.

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