Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
MARCH 1, 2021
Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General recognized telehealth's potential while cautioning that steps must be taken to ensure virtual care will not be compromised by fraud. "OIG is conducting significant oversight work assessing telehealth services during the public health emergency.
Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
SEPTEMBER 2, 2021
According to the agency , the conspiracy involved paying a telemedicine company to arrange for doctors to authorize medically unnecessary genetic testing. "We will continue to support the unprecedented COVID-19 public health effort by holding accountable people who use deceptive tactics to profit from the pandemic," he said.
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Provider Trust
JANUARY 25, 2024
This report helps HHS fulfill its mission to improve the health and well-being of Americans while also providing suggestions for how healthcare organizations can stay ahead of the curve to avoid and combat fraud, waste, and abuse. Unfortunately, Medicare Advantage programs are not exempt from instances of fraud, waste, and abuse.
Provider Trust
JULY 26, 2022
On June 7, 2022, Theresa Pickering of Norcross, Georgia was indicted by a federal grand jury on federal charges of health care fraud, aggravated identity theft, and distribution of controlled substances. In addition to these allegations of fraud, waste, and abuse, Pickering had a history of fraud. Further, Ms.
YouCompli
JULY 12, 2022
National fraud takedown: $1.1 Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a national health care fraud enforcement action involving over $1.4 This announcement included nationwide criminal charges against 138 defendants, including 42 doctors, nurses, and other licensed medical professionals. In Fall 2021, the U.S.
MedTrainer
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
This means your organization must comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). Examples of covered entities include health plans, clearinghouses, and certain health care providers including but not limited to: doctors, clinics, psychologists, dentists, chiropractors, nursing homes, and pharmacies.
Hall Render
FEBRUARY 4, 2022
Of that, $5 billion relates to health care fraud involving drug and medical device manufacturers, managed care providers, hospitals, pharmacies, hospice organizations, laboratories and physicians. Health Care Fraud Actions. That figure does not include even more funds recovered for state Medicaid programs.
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