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Doctor Convicted in $9.5 Million Conspiracy

By Maureen Patterson | 09/18/2023 | 0

He ordered cancer genetic tests for patients he hadn’t met.

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Psychiatry Practice, Owner Settle Allegations

By Maureen Patterson | 09/18/2023 | 0

They allegedly improperly double counted time for services.

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Providers Charged in ‘Specialty’ Drug Scheme

By Maureen Patterson | 09/07/2023 | 0

Prescriptions were allegedly written in the names of “patients” the defendants knew.

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Doctor Sentenced to Seven Years

By Maureen Patterson | 08/30/2023 | 0

He altered progress visit notes in patient medical records to justify higher billing rates.

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Feds Announce COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Action

By Maureen Patterson | 08/29/2023 | 0

They also announced the launch of two additional COVID-19 fraud strike forces.

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Lab Owner Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison

By Maureen Patterson | 08/23/2023 | 0

Beneficiaries were targeted with calls falsely stating that Medicare covered expensive cancer genetic tests.

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Pharmacy Owner, Technician Sentenced

By Maureen Patterson | 08/21/2023 | 0

Staff were trained to bill for drugs not authorized or dispensed.

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Don’t Pay for COVID Tests You Didn’t Order

By Maureen Patterson | 08/11/2023 | 0

Medicare has stopped paying for many at-home over-the-counter COVID-19 tests.

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Dermatologist Agrees to Pay $6.6 Million

By Maureen Patterson | 08/09/2023 | 0

Allegations included billing Medicare for multiple procedures on the same patient on the same day.

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Company Resolves Medicare Advantage Case

By Maureen Patterson | 08/04/2023 | 0

They allegedly submitted diagnosis codes that were not properly supported by medical records.

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