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

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement against a Southern California doctor for submitting false claims to Medicare and Medi-Cal between the years of 2011 and 2018 for drugs, procedures, services, and tests that were never administered to patients. As part of the settlement, the doctor will pay a total of more than $9.48

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Compliance officers reflect on COVID pivots and preparing for the end of the public health emergency

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Featured speakers: Craig Bennett , Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, Boston Medical Center; Rachel Lerner , Esq., General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer, Director, Center for the Prevention of Elder Abuse and Neglect, Hebrew SeniorLife; Maria Palumbo , Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer, Lawrence General Hospital.

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

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Unger and Callahan addressed the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association’s Healthcare Legal Compliance Forum in December 2021. This recap of their remarks looks at the types of cases they are investigating, the ways health organizations can effectively partner with law enforcement, and their take on effective Compliance functions.

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Nurses with multi-state licenses will soon be able to practice in Pennsylvania Redeemer Health gets rating downgrade, looking for partner Top hospitals for gastrointestinal care in Pennsylvania UPMC Health Plan names new chief risk and compliance officer U.S.

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To qualify, facilities must close their beds Amazon’s physician acquisition strategy As Many Hospitals Continue to Face Significant Financial Challenges, MedPAC Recommends Highest Ever Medicare Payment Update Change competitors step in but breaking up may be hard to do CMS to launch new primary care ACO program Congress unveils $1.2T