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Government Intervenes in Eye Doctor Case

By Mario Shtika | 10/24/2018 | 0

Lawsuit includes unnecessary cataract surgery, upcoding

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Nurse Takes Pills from Patients

By Mario Shtika | 10/24/2018 | 0

She used their identities to obtain opioids

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Hospital Chain Agrees to Pay Over $260 Million

By Mario Shtika | 10/10/2018 | 0

They pressured doctors to increase ER patient admissions

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Feds Settle Huge Whistleblower Lawsuit

By Mario Shtika | 10/10/2018 | 0

Dialysis provider allegedly helped MA plans cheat

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Doctor Convicted of False Billing Scheme

By Mario Shtika | 09/27/2018 | 0

He conspired to falsify patient medical records

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Man Sentenced for Fraud, Identity Theft

By Mario Shtika | 09/27/2018 | 0

He used the identity of a beneficiary for 17 years

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Psychiatrist Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison and Big Restitution Ordered

By Mario Shtika | 09/13/2018 | 0

Medicare fraud scheme involved false and fraudulent claims

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DME Provider Lincare Pays $5.25 Million

By Mario Shtika | 08/29/2018 | 1

Settlement resolves illegal price allegations

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Ambulance Owners, Managers Plead Guilty

By Mario Shtika | 08/10/2018 | 0

Transports were not emergency, records falsified

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Sleep Study Clinic Owner Convicted

By Mario Shtika | 08/01/2018 | 0

She concealed results from doctors and lied to patients

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