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Upcoding Allegations Settled

By Mario Shtika | 02/27/2019 | 0

Hospitals wrongly admitted patients and billed for expensive diagnoses.

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Update: Ambulance Service Owner Sentenced

By Mario Shtika | 02/27/2019 | 0

August 2018 story described nonemergency transports.

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Genetic Testing Company Agrees to Pay $1.99 Million

By Mario Shtika | 02/14/2019 | 0

It resolves allegations of submitting false claims for genetic test.

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Physician Sentenced for False Billing

By Mario Shtika | 02/14/2019 | 0

Part of the conspiracy involved falsification of patient encounter notes.

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Pharmacist Charged in $1.2 Million Fraud

By Mario Shtika | 01/16/2019 | 0

Prosecutors say he charged for meds prescribed to dead people.

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Sleep Center Owner Sentenced

By Mario Shtika | 12/27/2018 | 0

Employees instructed not to send results to doctors.

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DME Conviction, Settlement Announced

By Mario Shtika | 12/19/2018 | 0

Cases include cheaper wheelchairs, telemarketing for braces.

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Telemed Doctor Shares Her Story

By Mario Shtika | 11/20/2018 | 0

She explains her brush with Medicare fraud.

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Clinic Owner Sentenced to 36 Months

By Mario Shtika | 11/20/2018 | 0

She was ordered to pay over $2.7 million in restitution.

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Twelve-state Vascular Centers Case Settled

By Mario Shtika | 11/06/2018 | 0

Surgical procedures were performed regardless of need.

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