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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

The Health Law Firm Blog

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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Doctor Indicted in $1.3 Million Medicare Fraud Kickback Case Seeks Reinstatement of Medicare Billing Privileges

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million Medicare fraud scheme asked a New Jersey court to eliminate a bail condition. Indest III, J.D., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On November 2, 2021, a doctor and his wife who had been indicted for their roles in a $1.3 The doctor argued that the [.]

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Doctor Indicted in $1.3 Million Medicare Fraud Kickback Case Seeks Reinstatement of Medicare Billing Privileges

The Health Law Firm Blog

million Medicare fraud scheme asked a New Jersey court to eliminate a bail condition. Indest III, J.D., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On November 2, 2021, a doctor and his wife who had been indicted for their roles in a $1.3 The doctor argued that the.

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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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18 Former NBA Players Indicted For Alleged $4 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

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Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On October 7, 2021, 18 former NBA players were charged in New York federal court for an alleged health insurance fraud scheme to rip off the league's benefit plan, according to an indictment filed in the Southern District [.] Indest III, J.D.,

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Centene Agrees to Pay $19 Million to Washington State For Medicaid Fraud Allegations

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Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On August 24, 2022, managed healthcare company, Centene Corporation, agreed to pay $19 million to the State of Washington to settle fraud allegations. Indest III, J.D., Centene owns and operates Sunshine State Health Plan, d/b/a Sunshine Health, in Florida. In addition, [.]

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