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Doctor Charged in Urine Drug Testing Scheme

By Maureen Patterson | 09/24/2024 | 0
Lab technician in gloves holds a blood sample tube over medical paperwork.

Documents say nearly all patients were tested for over 22 classes of drugs.

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Walgreens Agrees to Pay

By Maureen Patterson | 09/20/2024 | 0
Various prescription pill bottles and loose pills scattered on a white surface.

Government says they submitted claims for prescriptions that were not picked up.

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Government Files Suit Against Pain Institute

By Maureen Patterson | 09/17/2024 | 0
Hands cupping a torn paper labeled "PAIN," symbolizing emotional or physical suffering.

Complaint alleges that patients described being treated like cattle.

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Doctor Settles DME Claims

By Maureen Patterson | 09/12/2024 | 0
Baby's feet wearing black ankle supports on a light wooden floor.

He referred patients for more than 1,750 orthotic devices.

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Medical Device Company Agrees to Pay

By Maureen Patterson | 09/10/2024 | 0
Binary code forming a large checkmark with "Settled" text below it.

Government says they knowingly caused doctors to use incorrect codes for inflated reimbursement.

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Callers Claim to be from Medicare

By Maureen Patterson | 09/06/2024 | 0
Elderly hands holding a smartphone, suggesting communication or online activity.

A couple talked with callers about pain, Medicare cards.

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Update: Doctor Sentenced in $2.8 Million Hospice Scheme

By Maureen Patterson | 09/04/2024 | 0
Hospice sign on a white wall, blurred background suggesting a healthcare facility.

In 2015, he was the attending provider for more hospice claims paid by Medicare than any other U.S. provider.

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Home Health Care, Hospice Agrees to Pay

By Maureen Patterson | 08/30/2024 | 0
Hands holding a white house icon with a red cross, symbolizing healthcare or settled home care.

Patients were not qualified to receive services.

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Medical Practice Settles Claims

By Maureen Patterson | 08/27/2024 | 0
Doctors in white coats reviewing a clipboard in a bright medical setting.

Patient records were altered to reflect falsely that a doctor had seen a patient when they were seen by a different provider.

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Man Pleads Guilty in DME Scheme

By Maureen Patterson | 08/23/2024 | 0
Close-up of a green snowboard boot with adjustable straps resting on white bedding.

Braces were medically unnecessary, ineligible for reimbursement, or not provided as represented.

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