Healthcare IT News - Telehealth
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
Department of Justice announced earlier this month that an Indian Rocks Beach, Florida-based woman has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and filing a false tax return. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, in a statement. have also agreed to pay up to $20.3
Compliancy Group
FEBRUARY 12, 2024
Fraud in healthcare has run rampant in recent years, as evident by two incidents in which healthcare organizations billed insurance companies for things patients never received. In the other fraud scheme, Medicare patients were billed an estimated $2 billion for urinary catheters they never received. Attorney Philip R.
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The Health Law Firm
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
For corporate health care providers involved in a civil health care fraud or abuse investigation, the corporation may be required to enter into a Corporate Integrity Agreement (CIA) with the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Inspector General (OIG) to settle the case.
Med-Net Compliance
OCTOBER 27, 2022
A federal jury convicted a licensed Illinois psychologist of defrauding Medicare over the course of several years by causing the submission of fraudulent claims for psychotherapy services he never provided. The psychologist was convicted of four counts of healthcare fraud.
Med-Net Compliance
JUNE 22, 2022
A registered nurse from a veteran’s hospital in Detroit pleaded guilty to charges related to COVID-19 vaccination record cards fraud. Issue: Legitimate vaccination cards are being stolen from healthcare facilities and then used in a fraudulent manner. Participating in the fraud can result in the person(s) being prosecuted.
The Health Law Firm
DECEMBER 4, 2023
On November 6, 2023, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of the Inspector General (OIG), released 91 pages of "General Compliance Program Guidance" (GCPG) on its website. The GCPG provides general compliance guidance, tools, and references for use by federal health care program providers.
Med-Net Compliance
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
million scheme to defraud Medicare by billing for services under another doctor’s name after Medicare revoked his privileges to participate in the program. Once the new business was set up, he continued to bill Medicare for services just as he had prior to his revocation, only now exclusively under the name of his partner.
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