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CEO Sentenced to 15 Years for Fraud

By Mario Shtika | 03/11/2021 | 0

His policy administered back injections in exchange for opioid prescriptions.

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Doctor Gets 10 Years for Fraud

By Mario Shtika | 03/05/2021 | 0

Records were incinerated and treatment notes were altered.

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Medical Practice Resolves Fraud Allegations

By Mario Shtika | 03/05/2021 | 0

They improperly billed for asthma treatments they did not purchase or properly administer.

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Hospice Administrator Sentenced

By Mario Shtika | 02/24/2021 | 0

He was also ordered to pay over $2 million in restitution.

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Woman Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges and Agrees to Civil Settlement

By Mario Shtika | 02/19/2021 | 0

Case involves billing for unnecessary durable medical equipment.

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Hospice CEO Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

By Mario Shtika | 02/10/2021 | 0

Evidence showed hospice marketed as a benefit “you don’t have to die to use.”

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Social Media is No Place for a Photo of Your Vaccination Card

By Mario Shtika | 02/08/2021 | 0

Don’t overshare information on social media networks.

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Man Arrested for Peddling ‘COVID-19 Vaccine’

By Mario Shtika | 01/28/2021 | 0

He claimed online to have a vaccine that he could inject in customers for $400 to $1,000.

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Two Plead Guilty in DME Scheme

By Mario Shtika | 01/21/2021 | 0

They bought Medicare patient data from call centers.

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Patient Recruiter Convicted in Telemedicine Scheme

By Mario Shtika | 01/13/2021 | 0

He targeted beneficiaries with $6,000 CGx tests.

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