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

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Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse (DMFEA) and the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California intervened in the? The investigation culminated in the doctor pleading guilty to one count of federal healthcare fraud, and on May 2, 2022, he was sentenced to a?prison prison term?of

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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 reported that her unit is focused on about 65% Medicare fraud and about 35% abuse and neglect. Featured speakers: Toby R. Read a summary.

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for physician referral scheme In Los Angeles, hospital CEO pay could be capped Kaiser Permanente ratings affirmed amid healthy financial profile Nurses vote ‘no confidence’ in California hospital administration, board Nursing facility, management company settle physician kickback allegations for $3.8M

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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.

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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