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Need a Healthcare Attorney? Jack Stick is Available

March 13, 2019

As a Medicaid provider, you can now hire the man that was trying to prosecute you a few years ago. Jack Stick, the disgraced former chief counsel for Texas Health and Human Services and former deputy Inspector General for enforcement, has opened his doors as an attorney to represent healthcare providers who "are being accused of knowingly and willfully committing fraud, overutilizing services (directly or indirectly) or abusing the healthcare system." Used to accuse Medicaid providers of fraud, waste and abuse Stick, you may remember, is the guy that was responsible for targeting dental … [Read More...]

Texas Health & Human Services Overview

March 8, 2019

We came across this PDF of a presentation recently done for the House County Affairs Committee by Dr. Courtney Phillips, the Executive Commissioner of Texas Health and Human Services. The presentation is an excellent overview of the agency with current statistics and even an organization chart showing who heads what. We should mention that we … [Read More...]

No Penalty or Fine for Xerox Using High School Dropouts to Approve Medicaid Prior Authorizations for Eight Years?

February 22, 2019

The state's $235 million settlement this week with Xerox/Conduent, its former Medicaid claims administrator, unfortunately, leaves unresolved some disturbing questions about how the company could operate its insanely irresponsible orthodontic prior authorization process for so long with state officials either looking the other way or incapable of … [Read More...]

Smelling Like a Rose: Xerox/Conduent Settles Texas for $235 Million, Renews Contract in Indiana for $232 Million

February 22, 2019

Two days after they settled with Texas, Indiana re-awarded a four-year contract for Medicaid services, food assistance and temporary financial assistance for pregnant women and families to Conduent. The company will earn $232 million. Conduent stock also rose sharply after news of the settlement in Texas. It took a one-day … [Read More...]

Whistleblowers File Motion for Their Share of $235 Million Xerox/Conduent Settlement

February 22, 2019

Dr. Christine Ellis testifying in Washington TDMR was informed yesterday that indeed there are qui tam relators associated with the Xerox/Conduent Medicaid fraud settlement and that their lawyers have now filed a motion to obtain their share of the $235 million in proceeds. The relators are Christine Ellis, DDS, Madelayne Castillo, Mary Espinoza, … [Read More...]

Texas Settles with Xerox for $235 Million Out of “Desire to Buy Peace and Avoid Further Litigation”

February 19, 2019

This morning Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that the State of Texas had settled its $2 billion Medicaid fraud lawsuit against Xerox/Conduent, its former Medicaid administrator from 2004 to 2012, for $235 million. The settlement over Xerox/Conduent's inadequate orthodontic prior authorization process was touted as a record recovery for … [Read More...]

Xerox Quality Assurance Checks on Ortho PAs Apparently Consisted of Re-checking the Addition of HLD Score Sheets

February 18, 2019

For those following the $2 billion Medicaid fraud case against Xerox/Conduent here in Texas, another plank in the state's case against the company is that it alleges that no meaningful Quality Assurance check was ever done to ensure medical necessity on some 500,000 orthodontic prior authorizations the company approved from 2004 to 2012. "Can't … [Read More...]

“I approved all of them regardless” – Xerox/Conduent Dental Director on Ortho PAs

February 15, 2019

Dr. Jerry Felkner Some of the evidence that the state is using to pursue Medicaid fraud allegations against its former Medicaid claims administrator on its orthodontic prior authorization program from 2004 to 2012 comes directly from depositions of the Xerox/Conduent dental director, Dr. Jerry Felkner. Xerox/Conduent kept telling the state in … [Read More...]

Texas Health & Human Services Overview

No Penalty or Fine for Xerox Using High School Dropouts to Approve Medicaid Prior Authorizations for Eight Years?

Smelling Like a Rose: Xerox/Conduent Settles Texas for $235 Million, Renews Contract in Indiana for $232 Million

Whistleblowers File Motion for Their Share of $235 Million Xerox/Conduent Settlement

Texas Settles with Xerox for $235 Million Out of “Desire to Buy Peace and Avoid Further Litigation”

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Need a Healthcare Attorney? Jack Stick is Available

Texas Health & Human Services Overview

No Penalty or Fine for Xerox Using High School Dropouts to Approve Medicaid Prior Authorizations for Eight Years?

Smelling Like a Rose: Xerox/Conduent Settles Texas for $235 Million, Renews Contract in Indiana for $232 Million

Whistleblowers File Motion for Their Share of $235 Million Xerox/Conduent Settlement

Texas Settles with Xerox for $235 Million Out of “Desire to Buy Peace and Avoid Further Litigation”

Xerox Quality Assurance Checks on Ortho PAs Apparently Consisted of Re-checking the Addition of HLD Score Sheets

“I approved all of them regardless” – Xerox/Conduent Dental Director on Ortho PAs

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